A man in his 20s has died after he was hit by a train in Co Meath on Wednesday.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident on the train line in the Gormanstown area shorty before 9.30pm.
The man received treatment at the scene but despite best efforts was pronounced dead a short time later.
His body has been removed from the scene and was taken to Navan mortuary.
A second man who was also struck by the train in the incident received treatment at the scene for his injuries.
Confirming the news on Wednesday evening an Irish Rail spokesperson said in a tweet: “20:50 Connolly to Belfast Lanyon has struck a person near Gormanston. Line expected to remain closed for some time. Northern commuter services operating to & from Balbriggan only. Efforts currently being made to source bus transfers north of Balbriggan”.
They added: “Update: Northern commuter services operating to & from Balbriggan only. This is expected to be the case for the rest of services this evening. Efforts to source bus transfers north of Balbriggan have not been successful. Services will operate as normal from first service in morn.”
A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardai and emergency services attended an incident on the train line in the Gormanstown area of Co. Meath yesterday evening, Wednesday 14th September 2022.
"Shortly before 9.30pm, a train collided with two men. One of these men, aged in his 20s, received treatment but was later pronounced deceased. His body has since been removed from the scene and taken to Navan mortuary."
She added: "A second man received treatment at the scene for his injuries."
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