A train station which has been unused since it was built 15 years ago has opened for passengers.
Kishoge train station in west Dublin was constructed in 2009 for around €6 million.
However, it was never opened due to the economic conditions at the time, with anticipated housing developments around the station halted.
More recently the Covid-19 pandemic also delayed its planned opening.
In 2022, Iarnród Éireann said the work was needed to bring the station up to modern standards, while they also reported significant damage due to vandalism.
Today, with that work completed, the first passengers boarded at Kishoge.
Local politicians and Iarnrod Éireann have welcomed the move.
The station is the 146th on the network and is located on the Portlaoise commuter line between the Adamstown and Clondalkin stations.
The station will be served by just under 100 trains each way from Monday to Friday, as well as a reduced service at weekends.
It will be served by Portlaoise to Heuston commuter services, with a 14-minute journey time to Heuston, as well as trains on the Newbridge/Hazelhatch to Connolly/Grand Canal Dock route.
Irish Rail has said there will be 36 trains calling at the station on Saturday and 15 on Sundays, with plans to expand weekend services next year.
