Malahide Cat Reunited with Owner After DART Adventure

Lilou the tabby was at home in Malahide yesterday with her owner, Restaurant Manager Eric Bieci, having come to national attention when she boarded a DART train from Malahide to Pearse Street travelling halfway across the capital.

The 6-month-old family pet was found in Pearse Street DART station on Wednesday, having gone missing from her home on Monday night, when a member of the public handed her into staff after she was discovered travelling alone on a carriage.

It was established that she had boarded the DART in Malahide so the search then began for her owners.

Shortly after a press release from Irish Rail, Lilou became an internet sensation.

Lilou had been looked after by staff in the HR Department at Irish Rail. A number of kind members of the public contacted the station, saying they would take care of her should her owners not turn up.

However, when feline and owner were reunited, all was good again.

Sarah Ann McGrath