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Rory Lynskey

Man arrested after trespassing onto train tracks in city centre during rush hour

A man has been arrested following a trespass between Tara Street and Connolly train stations in the city centre.

A source told Dublin Live that the train they were on near Connolly Station was stopped for '15-20 minutes' during peak rush hour commuting times while the situation was dealt with by authorities.

Irish Rail took to Twitter to confirm the incident had been dealt with. They said: "Delays to DART and Commuter through city centre following trespass between Tara Street and Connolly. Line clear, services have resumed."

A spokeswoman for An Garda Siochana confirmed to Dublin Live that the man had been arrested.

She said: "Gardai attended an incident at Connolly Train Station on the 15 July 2019. A male (age unknown at this time) was arrested and detained at Store St Garda station."

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