One woman has been killed and another badly hurt after they were hit by a train.
They were struck in Ballysadare, Co Sligo, on Wednesday by the 3.05pm service from Sligo to Connolly Station in Dublin.
The body of the dead woman, who was in her 40s, is still at the scene tonight.
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The other woman, who is in her 20s, is being treated at Sligo University Hospital for serious injuries.
Rail service in the North West of Ireland has been disrupted. The train involved cannot be moved until permission has been granted by gardai.
A hundred people initially stuck on board have now disembarked for a bus service, officials said.
The Republic's coroner and specialist crash investigators have been alerted to the collision.
In a statement gardai said: “Gardai and emergency services are currently at scene of an incident which occurred on the train line at Knocks Park, Ballisadare, Co. Sligo this afternoon, Wednesday June 14, 2023 at approximately 4p.m.
“One female pedestrian aged in her 40s, was fatally injured and her body remains at the scene. A second female, aged in her 20s, has been removed from the scene to Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries.
“The Coroner has been notified. Forensic Collision Investigators are en route to the scene.
"No further information at this time.”
In an update, an Irish Rail spokesperson confirmed two females were struck by the train. The spokesperson said they were struck by the 15:05 train, which was carrying about 100 passengers on board.
It is also understood the two women were out walking on the tracks and they made efforts to jump clear of the train but were tragically hit.
Local councillor Thomas Healy told our sister title the Irish Mirror: “My thoughts and prayers go to everyone at the scene.
“The two villages are right between the crash and are very close to one another and everyone is just in shock.
“At present there’s an ambulance and gardai at the scene. The helicopter just left.”
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