Former Limerick rail line ‘attracting dumping and rats’

LIMERICK City and County Council is to write to Irish Rail amid concerns at the out-of-use line behind Rathbane and Janesboro.

At this month’s metropolitan district meeting, Fianna Fail councillor Catherine Slattery said the rail line “is causing anti-social behaviour and rubbish dumping which is leading to rat infestation”.

She asked if the council could liaise with the State rail provider to ascertain its plans for the rail-line and whether the immediate problem could be sorted out.

Metropolitan district manager Kieran Lehane said he would do just this.