Commuters along the east coast have been hit by more rail delays today.

Full services have resumed on the Northern Commuter and Belfast Enterprise line following the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct in Dublin almost three months ago.

Hundreds of north Dublin commuters will continue travelling by bus instead of train despite the Malahide viaduct reopening tomorrow, it was claimed today.

IRISH RAIL and its northern equivalent Translink have lost 60% of their business on the Belfast-Dublin route due to the collapsed bridge at Malahide.

The number of cross-border travellers using rail services between Belfast and Dublin has plummeted since the collapse of the Malahide viaduct in August.

WORK began yesterday to pave the way for the reconstruction of the railway viaduct that collapsed into the sea a week ago.

Work to pave the way for the reconstruction of the railway viaduct which collapsed into the sea a week ago began today.

A railway viaduct which collapsed into the sea was due to undergo a full bridge inspection in October, it emerged tonight.