A large scale Civil Defence exercise has taken place in the railway tunnel under the Phoenix Park in Dublin.
The exercise scenario involved a crashed passenger train with 70 passengers on board.
Members of the Irish Red Cross and 200 Civil Defence personnel tested their abilities to deal with the situation.
The exercise was observed by representatives from the Department of Defence, An Garda Síochana and the Health Service Executive.
Exercise scenario is 70+ casualties half a mile into tunnel.200 @civildefence and @irishredcross personnel involved pic.twitter.com/8726nfhfzR
— Joe Mag Raollaigh (@joemagraollaigh) April 10, 2016
