Dart services between Howth and Howth Junction suspended and significant traffic delays caused
‘I had bits of shrapnel in my hair’: Dublin City Council rubbish van stolen and later crashed into rail barriersGardaí are investigating following an incident involving a Dublin City Council rubbish vehicle which was stolen and then later crashed into level crossing barriers at Sutton, Co
Dublin City Council confirmed that one of their vehicles was stolen from Parliament Street in Dublin 2, “while a member of our waste management staff was emptying a bin”. Witness Peter Barrins from Baldoyle, who was standing at the level crossing when the incident occurred just before 6pm, said it “could have been a lot worse”.
Services will remain suspended until further notice between Howth and Howth Junction after an earlier incident where a vehicle struck a level crossing in Sutton. Dublin bus are honouring rail tickets in the affected area - MHThe incident caused significant traffic on the north side of the city. “The guy in the van seemed to be okay,” he said. “I was about to dial 999 but I saw a line of Garda vans in pursuit and then next thing there were about 20 gardaí on top of him. He was on the ground. His shoe had fallen off. It was all just a bit of a mess really.
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