Donegal customers may not have power back until early next week, ESB say
As of noon, there are 49,000 homes, farms and businesses around the country without power supply, predominantly in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway and Mayo
Some customers in Donegal may not have power back until early next week, ESB Networks say.
crews are continuing to work in difficult conditions to restore power to customers following Storm Amy, which continued to cause disruption to the electricity network overnight.
As of 12pm, there are 49,000 homes, farms and businesses around the country without power supply, predominantly in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway and Mayo. More than two-thirds of customers who lost power due to the storm have now had their supply restored.
"We expect to continue to make significant progress and believe that the majority of customers who do not have their supply restored today will have power restored by tomorrow night," a spokesperson said.
"However, some customers in the worst-affected areas may be without power into the early part of next week. This is likely to include some customers in Donegal, which saw the highest wind speeds recorded during Storm Amy, and in areas across the northwest.
"Estimated restoration times will be updated on www.Powercheck.ie throughout the day. There may be a further update to restoration times tomorrow for smaller groups of customers as repair works continue.
"We advise customers to sign up for our Keep me Updated service for power outages on www.PowerCheck.ie to receive these status updates directly. We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank impacted customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.
"An Important Public Safety Message: If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999."