Some Irish Rail services were disrupted on Wednesday afternoon following a “security alert”.
The PSNI and gardai conducted precautionary security checks after they received information that a device may have been left on one of the trains.
Trains travelling between Belfast and Dublin were affected by the delays.
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However, after a search of the trains, nothing untoward was found.
A spokesperson for Irish Rail said: “Officers from Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána have this afternoon (Wednesday 30th March) conducted precautionary security checks on trains travelling between Belfast and Dublin following information suggesting that a device of some description may have been left on one of the trains. At this stage, nothing untoward has been found.
“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.
“Police would ask anyone who sees anything suspicious to contact them on 101. A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via Online Incident or through Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/ ”.
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