€13.5m railway tunnel upgrade gives Kildare commuters direct access to heart of Dublin

The renovation of a 138-year-old railway tunnel under the Phoenix Park will allow commuters from Kildare travel directly into the heart of the Dublin as early as next year.

Until now, passengers from Kildare were forced to alight at Heuston Station on the western fringe of the capital, and make their way several kilometres by other means into the centre.