Viaducts checked after bridge collapse

MORE than 100 railway viaducts have been put through new safety checks since the near catastrophic Malahide bridge collapse last year, transport chiefs have revealed.

The Railway Safety Commission (RSC) said it has checked a sample along with Iarnrod Eireann engineers, but insisted it was happy with the new inspection regime.

Gerald Beesley, RSC commissioner, said the dramatic destruction of the country’s busiest commuter line last August was a wake-up call for the industry.