This is the moment a man was taken off a Dublin to Cork train by Gardai on Thursday night after he repeatedly refused to wear a face mask.
The man was asked several times by a member of Irish Rail staff to comply by the rules and wear the covering while on the train that left Heuston Station at 7pm - Dublin Live report.
After various clashes with the man, the Irish Rail security deployed the help of Gardai ahead of their stop in Thurles.
Two Gardai boarded the train just after 8:20pm while stopped there and removed him.
An Irish Rail spokeswoman confirmed the incident to Dublin Live.
She said: "The 7pm Heuston to Cork service arrived at Thurles at 8:30pm.
"Gardaí boarded and removed a male who refused to wear a face covering."
She added: "No further information is available at this time."
The compulsory wearing of masks on public transport was introduced on Monday with rule breakers facing fines of up to €2,500 or six months imprisonment.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: "In circumstances where a non-compliant passenger, without reasonable excuse, fails to accept the refusal or comply with a 'relevant person’s' request, members of An Garda Síochána may be called to assist.
"In supporting the COVID-19 public health guidelines and regulations, An Garda Síochána has and will continue to adopt, a graduated policing response based on its tradition of policing by consent.
"This has seen Garda members engage, educate, encourage and, as a last resort, enforce.
"Gardaí attended the scene of an incident on a train in Thurles at approximately 8:30pm on Thursday, 16th July 2020.
"In this instance, following Gardaí attendance, a man complied with Public Health Regulations.
"This man was then later arrested for an alternative offence and detained at Templemore Garda Station.
"The COVID-19 Pandemic remains a public health crisis and An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all citizens to comply with Public Health Guidelines and Regulations in order to continue to save lives."
