A woman in her 40s has died after being struck by a train in County Sligo.
Another woman, who is in her 20s, has been seriously injured.
Update:
15:05 Sligo to Connolly stopped between Sligo and Collooney due to a serious incident.
Bus transfers to operate between Boyle and Sligo in both directions.
16:55 Sligo - Connolly is expected to operate delayed from Boyle this afternoon.
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This incident happened earlier this afternoon at Knocks Park, near Ballisodare.
The train involved was the 3.05 service from Sligo to Dublin Connolly.
It's understood the women tried to jump out of the way of the train but didn’t get clear in time.
The older woman’s body remains at the scene.
The younger woman has been rushed to Sligo University Hospital in a serious condition.
