Thieves take 7 steel gates from railway crossing

LIVES were put at risk by thieves who stole seven gates from railway level crossings in the north-west, transport chiefs have warned.

The 4.3m x 1.5m steel barriers were taken from junctions at Clonloo, near Boyle, Co Roscommon and Culfadda, near Ballymote, Co Sligo.

That they were missing was noticed on Sunday morning and Iarnród Éireann workers moved quickly to secure the unprotected openings.