Visitors to Lusitania event in Cobh encouraged to take the train

Visitors are being urged to use the train if they intend being part of the 10,000 people expected to descend on Cobh, Co Cork, tomorrow to attend the centenary commemoration of the sinking of the Lusitania.

Extra trains and cross river ferries are being laid on and gardaí will be enforcing parking restrictions in certain areas of the town.

Iarnród Éireann will be running additional services on the Cork to Cobh line, providing a service every 30 minutes from 6.30am until 7.30pm.