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| Rail line 'not fixed until 2010' | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Translink say they believe it will be 2010 before the Belfast to Dublin rail line is fully operational after part of the track collapsed into a river. | |
| The section of track near Malahide collapsed on Friday just moments after a commuter train passed over it. | |
| People using the Belfast to Dublin Enterprise service will face delays of at least half an hour each way while repairs take place. | |
| Belfast passengers will be transferred by bus between Drogheda and Dublin. | Belfast passengers will be transferred by bus between Drogheda and Dublin. |
| Transport company Iarnród Éireann had said they expected the line to be closed for at least three months. | |
| But Mal McGreevy, Translink's General Manager of Rail Service, said it was more likely to be six months. | |
| Barry Kenny from Iarnród Éireann said the company had to be sure that the viaduct was safe before using it again. | |
| "The priority has to be safety. This is a very serious collapse," he said. | "The priority has to be safety. This is a very serious collapse," he said. |
| "We have to assess the area around the collapse. We want this open as quickly as possible but we want it to open safely." | "We have to assess the area around the collapse. We want this open as quickly as possible but we want it to open safely." |
| Irish police have warned drivers travelling between Belfast and Dublin that they may encounter heavier than usual road traffic. | Irish police have warned drivers travelling between Belfast and Dublin that they may encounter heavier than usual road traffic. |
| A spokesperson said increased traffic volumes may be encountered on all northern routes to and from Dublin city centre especially on the M1, N2 and M50. | A spokesperson said increased traffic volumes may be encountered on all northern routes to and from Dublin city centre especially on the M1, N2 and M50. |
| Extra police will be on duty on these routes. | Extra police will be on duty on these routes. |
| The first three Enterprise services into Belfast on Monday were delayed by 20 minutes, 32 minutes and 52 minutes. |