Laois commuters question Irish Rail on 'ridiculous and dangerous' train station condition

Thousands of commuters get to and from work via Portarlington train station in Laois every week. 

Today is no different and these Laois commuters have taken to Twitter to ask Irish Rail why no grit or salt has been spread in the car park or on the platform this morning.

These tweets show people's concern and anger at the state of the train station on this icy, snowy morning. 

@IrishRail no wonder it's a bad service look at portarlington no salt or grit in car park people slipping everywhere get out and do it pic.twitter.com/966BujEvvA

— shaggyleavy (@shaggyleavy) December 11, 2017

@IrishRail you could do with some salt on the platform at Portarlington - the footing is brutal pic.twitter.com/xeT6MaLbw1

— Paolo Viscardi (@PaoloViscardi) December 11, 2017

Hey @IrishRail - Can't help but think this is ridiculous, dangerous and plain inconvenient. Portarlington station, right now. No grit. pic.twitter.com/qnHOQvC1Zy

— Christmas Name Pun (@_tet) December 10, 2017

Weather update: all trains running on all routes. 05.35 Longford to Dublin delayed 30 mins, some knock-on delays to Maynooth services as a result.

— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) December 11, 2017

More Laois schools have decided to stay closed this Monday due to icy roads.

Laois parents say schools are 'putting people's lives in danger' by opening on Monday.