Someone drove their car onto the Luas Green Line this evening

As if people trying to get home from the city earlier didn’t have enough problems.

THERE WERE ALREADY major traffic problems in Dublin this evening before tonight’s incident on the Green Line.

Road closures had been in place around Merrion Square since early this morning due to the water protests — and earlier this evening, the quays area was entirely shut down as groups of breakaway demonstrators moved to O’Connell Bridge, and blocked traffic there.

Adding to all that, there were also major restrictions on the Luas Red Line to Tallaght, before this happened, shortly before 6pm…

From the Luas website:

A motorist has accidentally driven onto the track at Charlemont.

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It took a while — but eventually service was fully restored…

@AlanFinnerty77 @Luas 👍😊 pic.twitter.com/RK00heBZiq
— LarryLoo (@larryloo4) December 10, 2014

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Green Line Service Resumed St Stephen's Green to Brides Glen
— Luas (@Luas) December 10, 2014

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