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The Irish Sun
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch shocking moment cow brings Irish Rail services to a HALT in Dublin during morning rush as emergency team deployed
THIS is the shocking moment a cow brought a busy train station to a HALT during morning rush hour. Tattooist Shane, who posts under 5 The cow at the Irish train station halted the morning rush services Credit: tiktok/@lineworkbyshane 5 The cow was seen enjoying their adventures Credit: tiktok/@lineworkbyshane 5 Irish Rail summons the team to help resolve the situation Credit: He said: "Never a dull day. Don't think you're supposed to be there pal." The bizarre footage shows a cow strutting long the platform, having a look around. The cow was spotted being happy and curious as she watched the commuters wait for their morning train to the However, the cow's adventures beyond the field have caused a lot of mess for READ MORE ON NEWS Irish Rail took to The busy 07.40 M3 Parkway to Docklands service was delayed and ran 18 minutes behind schedule, while the 08.16 service proceeded "at reduced speed" to Hansfield. The bizarre incident forced the national railway company to summon their infrastructure teams to resolve the situation. The crews were joined by a horse to attempt to move the cow from the lines, in an unusual animal presence at the station. Most read in Irish News Posting an update online for passengers the rail bosses confirmed the cow was safely removed and services had resumed as normal. They said: "All in a day's work for our great Infrastructure teams. Watch shocking moment water rushes down street in Irish city after heavy rain batters Ireland "Bulling to get to work at Hansfield but staying behind the yellow line, and Nigel is a horse of a man helping another stray from the line near Leixlip. "Men and beasts safe and well. Apologies for resulting delays." Images shared alongside the update show CCTV footage of crews attempting to move the cow and their horse helper. 'NORMAL DAY IN HANSFIELD' Many people rushed to comment under Shane's video and shared their thoughts about the bizarre incident, with a few making jokes of the situation. One user said: "She has a free travel card, she's as entitled to use it as anyone else." Another person commented: "Normal day in Hansfield I swear to god." The third person added: "My mother-in-law going to get the messages." Another user said: "Can't park there mate." 5 A horse was also brought to the scene to help move the cow Credit: 5 Irish Rail resumed their operations after it was quickly resolved Credit:
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
New DART line serving thousands set to open in WEEKS as people cry ‘great stuff'
A BRAND new DART station running up to 191 times weekdays is set to open in south Dublin next month. The Woodbrook DART station was promised to members of the Shankill and Shanganagh community in 2017. 1 The new station will be named Woodbrook and will be Irish Rail's 147th station Credit: irishrail In November 2023, substantive work on the project began. It's now set to open on August 10, in line with the originally scheduled date. The service will operate 191 runs weekdays and is roughly 40 minutes from the city centre. The stop will be located between Bray on the outskirts of READ MORE IN TRAVEL And the new station will feature 174m platforms with passenger shelters, seating, lighting, CCTV, customer information, bicycle parking and ticketing facilities. It will be 174th in the Irish Rail network. The station was funded through the National Transport Authority and will serve a housing development of some 2,300 homes. And it can be accessed via Woodbrook Avenue. Most read in News Travel There will be new pedestrian and cycling access routes in the station vicinity. A new pedestrian bridge will provide access above the tracks between the two platforms. "This will ensure people living in the catchment area have fast, frequent and sustainable travel options available, as the community grows and develops." They continued: "Identified as a 'Future Development Area' in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan Core Strategy, the development at Woodbrook, together with the new station, supports transport and land-use policy, delivering a substantial compact sustainable residential community in the Woodbrook-Shanganagh area. "The provision of the station will reduce reliance on the private car and assist Ireland in reaching its climate action targets." Punters online were delighted at the news and took to One person said: "That's fierce exciting." Another commented: "Great stuff." A third added: "Nice." A fourth penned: "There's gonna be a new station between Bray and Shankill? "Ah man that's gonna take a long time to get used to."
