Irish Rail received a call about the viaduct at Broadmeadow on the Monday before the mishap.
A sea scout telephoned them and explained what he noticed. Sea scouts are familiar with the water in the area and are experts at noticing changes in patterns. According to their association, Irish Rail did nothing about it.
"Only when it collapsed did they see the problem. Yet we could see that there was a serious problem developing before it happened, over a period of two months, and it should have been taken more seriously by Iarnrod Eireann," a spokesperson for the Sea Scouts said.
They were so concerned they took photographs of the piers supporting the viaduct and then contacted Irish Rail.
Why did Irish Rail not immediately send out engineers and examine the reported erosion?
Iarnród Éireann spokesman Barry Kenny confirmed that the company had been contacted last Monday week by an individual from the area area.
Why was it not Irish Rail who told this fact to the public? It would be most interesting to be a fly on the wall in the locomotive shed at Connolly Station and see what the loco drivers are saying about the incident.
Is it time for the CEO of Irish Rail to explain what actually was the lead in to the viaduct collapse?
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