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Fri 08 Aug 2003Tullamore train users forced to take the busIarnród Éireann passengers in Tullamore, Co Offaly, were forced to travel to Dublin by bus yesterday when unexpectedly high numbers filled the early morning train from Westport to Dublin.Passengers waiting on the platform in Tullamore at 9.35 a.m. had to take the buses provided by Iarnród Éireann when they realised the train was full.