Flooded rail link out for a month

THE Limerick-Ennis rail line, which has been flooded since early February, will not open for another two weeks as part of the line remains under water.

At the height of the problem there were 17 inches of water covering the line and there are still seven inches of water on the line.

More than 600 commuters use the Limerick-Ennis service every week. Since Irish Rail was forced to cancel the service, an alternative bus service has been put in place. But this has resulted in a 33% drop in customer numbers.