Landslide derails passenger train

The train was travelling from Dublin to Cork

A train travelling from Dublin to Cork has been derailed in County Kildare.

It struck debris which poured onto the track following a landslide in the Monasterevin area.

All services to Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Westport have been cancelled as a result.

None of the 300 people on board are understood to have been injured. However, the driver had to be treated for shock.

A number of windows in the front carriage were smashed.

The derailed train was the 11am service from Dublin to Cork. Passengers are being bussed to their destinations.