Terrorised DART passengers tackle balaclava-clad graffiti gang

Passengers tackled a graffiti gang of balaclava-clad youths — armed with knives and wooden planks — who forced a train to stop at a station during 20 minutes of “terror”.

Around 20 youths, wearing balaclavas and hoodies, lay in wait at Clongriffin train station in north Dublin, on Tuesday night, according to eyewitnesses.

The gang jammed doors with pieces of wood to cause the Dublin City-Malahide Dart to remain stationary while they spray-painted the outside carriage, causing €4,000 of damage.