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Rail alert causes long tailbacks Roads closed over railway alert
(about 8 hours later)
A security alert on the railway line between Newry and Dundalk has disrupted cross-border train services and led to long traffic tailbacks at rush hour. A security alert on the railway line between Newry and Dundalk is continuing, police have said.
Cross-border train services have been disrupted and the A1 Dublin Road and M1 south of Newry is closed. Traffic is being diverted.
A suspicious object was discovered on the line on Thursday afternoon.A suspicious object was discovered on the line on Thursday afternoon.
The A1 Dublin Road and M1 south of Newry is closed in both directions, and traffic is being diverted. Rail passengers are being transferred by bus between Newry and Dundalk. Motorists should be aware of possible delays.
Rail passengers were transferred by bus between Newry and Dundalk.