The DART Is Facing 20-Minute Delays Due To Swans

Those pesky local swans are up to their old tricks again, and this time they're causing disruptions for DART commuters.

After a couple of the birds wandered onto the tracks at Lansdowne Road station, trains came to a halt while staff tried to remove the animals.

Delays to services through Lansdowne Rd. Station due to a cygnet fault #Swansontheline The neck of them! Staff trying to remove.
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) December 8, 2016

Chaos tonight on the train lines! Swans on the tracks!! @IrishRail pic.twitter.com/xgGzCAaXRW
— Andy O'Sullivan (@LeMarquisOfAndy) December 8, 2016

Some commuters weren't pleased about the interruption to their journey, one person even suggested running over the swans, which Iarnród Éireann was quick to respond to.

We are not in the business of killing animals.
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) December 8, 2016