The “appalling attack” had “the potential to be much worse”
Harmonstown Station(Image: Nigel Thompson)
What could have been a “fatal” incident was narrowly averted on Sunday night after a person was thrown into a bin – which was then pushed onto train tracks in north Dublin.
The “appalling attack” occurred at Harmonstown DART stop just after 8pm on Sunday evening. A group forced the victim into the large bin, before pushing it onto the tracks with the victim inside, reports Dublin Live.
While the victim was injured after falling onto the tracks, they were able to get out of the way before a DART saw the bin and brought the tram to a halt in time.
Speaking to Dublin Live about the incident, Corporate Communications Manager at Iarnród Éireann Barry Kenny said: “This was an appalling attack which had the potential to be much worse.
The driver of the Northbound DART saw the bin in time to bring it to a halt
“While the victim was able to immediately get off the track and back onto the platform, the driver of a Northbound DART saw the bin which was still on the tracks as the train approached and brought the DART to a halt in time.
“However, had the individual been incapacitated by the fall, an express service such as an Enterprise or Commuter service would have taken a much longer time to stop, with the obvious potential for serious or fatal injury.
“Ambulance services, Gardaí and our own security and infrastructure staff attended, and services were delayed for 18 minutes. We have retained CCTV to assist Gardaí with their investigation, and ask anyone with further information to contact the Gardai.”
An Garda Síochána have been approached for comment.
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