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A train struck a car at a level crossing in Kiltybo, County Mayo, resulting in the death of a 12-year-old boy and injuries to his father. Emergency services responded shortly after the incident, and the father was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A post-mortem examination of the boy is scheduled to take place at Mayo University Hospital. Iarnród Éireann confirmed that forensic investigators are conducting a technical examination at the scene.
Iarnród Éireann extended its “deepest sympathies to the family of the young boy who tragically lost his life” and confirmed that forensic investigators are conducting a technical examination at the scene. The local community is in shock, with residents expressing disbelief and heartbreak over the incident.
What remains unclear — It is unknown whether any safety measures will be reevaluated at the Kiltybo level crossing following the crash.
Boy, 12, killed and father injured after train strikes car in County Mayo
The deadly crash happened at a level crossing in Kiltybo, County Mayo (Picture: Google Maps)
A boy was killed and his dad was hurt after a train smashed into their car at a level crossing in Ireland.
The crash happened at a rural rail crossing in Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis in County Mayo yesterday evening.
The 12-year-old boy was in the car with his dad when a train from Dublin struck the vehicle.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at about 8.45pm.
The boy succumbed to his injuries and he was declared dead at the scene.
His dad, aged in his late 40s, who was the driver of the car, was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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A post-mortem examination is due to take place at the Mayo University Hospital, where the boy’s body has been taken.
Passengers on the Westport-bound train disembarked uninjured.
The boy, who has not been publicly named, was returning home after training with his dad, the Irish Independent reports.
A local resident told the outlet: ‘Everyone is devastated. He is a beautiful, beautiful boy and they are a loving and happy family.
‘How could this happen to them? We are all in disbelief.’
Iarnród Éireann, the Irish Rail, made a statement this morning, expressing its ‘deepest sympathies to the family of the young boy who tragically lost his life.’
The rail operator said: ‘The 18:15 Heuston to Westport service struck a car in which the boy was travelling at XM160 level crossing at Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo shortly before 21:00hrs. An adult male, also in the car at the time, is in hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening.
‘Emergency services attended the scene and An Garda Síochána remain on site with Iarnród Éireann staff assisting. All passengers on the train safely disembarked and onward transport was arranged.’
Forensic investigators remain at the scene for a technical examination.
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September 5, 2026
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Dozens protest at Port of Dover, disrupting ferry services briefly
Port operations normalised
All routes in and out of the Port of Dover are open and traffic is moving freely following a public order incident on Saturday morning.
All routes in and out of the Port of Dover are open and traffic is moving freely following a public order incident on Saturday morning.
Operational Impact
Disruptions at the Port of Dover briefly affected all routes, leading to delays of up to an hour for ferry services, crucial for UK-EU transport.
Disruptions at the Port of Dover briefly affected all routes, leading to delays of up to an hour for ferry services, crucial for UK-EU transport.
Official Response
“Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday,” stated Kent police regarding the protest at the Port of Dover.
“Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday,” stated Kent police regarding the protest at the Port of Dover.
‘Protest’ at Port of Dover causes delays to ferry services as masked men descend on the town
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Dozens of masked men dressed in all black descended on the Port of Dover on Saturday morning in what police have described as a “protest.”
Port authorities said there was an “ongoing public order incident” happening across the town, which is a key passenger hub for ferry services between the UK and mainland Europe.
The Port of Dover has since confirmed that “operations have returned to normal,” with routes in and out of Dover and the port open and traffic “moving freely.”
It had earlier said the incident was “affecting all routes in and out the port and town.”
P&O Ferries, which operates a ferry from Dover to Calais, said its services were operating with delays of up to an hour following the disruption.
Video footage circulating online shows protesters – many wearing balaclavas, hoods and hats – gathering in the Kent town and chanting.
Far-right anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson shared a video of the protest on his X account, writing in the caption: “British patriots send a warning shot to the establishment in Dover this morning.”
“Patriots can organise and gather huge numbers without the need for social media. Watch this grow,” he continued, adding: “We want our country back.”
Mike Tapp, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal, criticised those involved in another post on X, telling protesters to go home and saying he was speaking with police.
“Dover Park Run cancelled, port access disrupted, the lives of residents made more difficult,” he wrote.
“I am fed up with idiots coming to Dover to cause disruption. I bet if you asked any one of those ‘protesters’ they wouldn’t know small boat crossing are down by 40%,” Tapp added, referring to migrant Channel crossings.
Officers from Kent police attended the scene and were “engaging with protesters,” according to the force.
“No arrests were made. Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday,” it added in an update on Saturday afternoon.
This is a developing story. Check back here for further details.
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