GALWAY TO DUBLIN TRAIN EVACUATED

Date Published: 25-Nov-2008

Passengers had to be evacuated from a Galway to Dublin this morning after smoke was spotted coming from beneath one of the carriages.

The incident happened as the train was leaving Tullamore train station shortly before half past nine.

Officials from Iarnrod Eireann say they are looking at a possible fault with the breaks and fuel line, but they say there was no danger to passengers.