Roscommon and Longford fire services also attended the scene and brought a fire on the forecourt under control.

The reindeer are currently resting in their stables at The North Pole as Santa and the elves load the sleigh.

The line is closed in both directions until further notice and Irish Rail say they will provide an update in due course. 

One driver was detected driving at 93kph in a 80kph zone on the R327 near Cloonfad.

€2,000 in cash along with designer clothing, hand bags, shoes and perfumes worth in excess of €16,000 were seized.

Santa will be in Stakelums from 2 to 4 pm to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

The former vascular surgeon came to national attention in 2020 when he spoke out against the Government's Covid Road Map.

Leitrim Animal Welfare has recently been met with an electricity bill of €1,871.