Plea over safety of railway crossings

Manually-operated railway crossings must be automated and fitted with flashing lights, the Dáil heard today.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2008 - 13:58

Manually-operated railway crossings must be automated and fitted with flashing lights, the Dáil heard today.

Co Mayo TD Michael Ring said an elderly constituent was killed when he was struck by a train near Straide last month.

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