Reports of a serious incident on the train line at Ballyhaunis between a vehicle and a train

The incident happened this afternoon

There's been a serious incident on the train line in County Mayo this evening.

A car was hit by a train on the line near Ballyhaunis at around a quarter past 3 this afternoon.

190 passengers were on board the 12.45 Heuston to Westport train when it struck the car at the Prendergast level crossing between Ballyhaunis and Claremorris.

All passengers remain on the train this evening and Iarnrod Eireann is hoping they'll be removed shortly - no one on the train was injured.

It has bus transfers in place between Claremorris and Ballyhaunis which will remain for the rest of the day.

Gardai and emergency services are at the scene.