LAST UPDATE | 30 Mar 2022

PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON some Irish Rail services this afternoon are experiencing delays due to a “security alert”. 

Irish Rail said passengers travelling on Enterprise and Northern Commuter services are being impacted by delays due to the security alert. 

Officers from the PSNI and An Garda Síochána this afternoon carried out “precautionary security checks” on trains travelling between Belfast and Dublin following information received suggesting that a device of some description may have been left on one of the trains. 

“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to passengers, however, we will never ignore anything that would put members of the public at risk,” the PSNI said. 

In an updated statement this evening, the PSNI said that following its precautionary checks this afternoon “the safety operation has now ended as nothing untoward was found”. 

The 1pm Connolly to Belfast Enterprise service departed Dundalk approximately an hour and 40 minutes delayed. 

The 2.05pm Belfast to Connolly Enterprise service operated around 45 minutes delayed. 

The 3.20pm Connolly to Belfast Enterprise service started at Drogheda.

Update:
13:20 Connolly - Belfast has departed Dundalk approximately 100 minutes delayed.
14:05 Belfast - Connolly is operating approximately 45 minutes delayed.
15:20 Connolly - Belfast will start from Drogheda and is expected to operate approximately 40 minutes delayed. -CL https://t.co/LO7kK7PwVx

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) March 30, 2022

A number of Northern Commuter services have also been cancelled, including the 2.50pm Drogheda to Bray service and the 3.10pm Drogheda to Pearse service. 

Some Enterprise services were also delayed yesterday due to another security alert. 

The PSNI is asking anyone who sees anything suspicious to contact them on 101. A report can also be submitted online here or anonymously through Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.