Some 55,000 homes, farms, and businesses around Ireland remain without power as repairs continue to the damage done by Storm Darragh.
The ESB has restored power to 340,000 customers since Storm Darragh ripped through the country on Friday night.
However, some areas may be without power for a number of days due to the severity and scale of the damage, with the ESB estimating on Sunday evening that it could take approximately a week before power is restored to all homes.
Crews from the French utility company Enedis set sail on Sunday night to join the ESB and other Irish companies in undertaking repairs today.
Storm Darragh is similar in impact to Storm Ophelia in 2017, which left 385,000 customers without power at the peak but with more widespread impact across the country.
The impact is nationwide but some of the most affected areas are in the North West, Midlands and South East.
“We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes, and thank customers across the country, especially those who will again remain without power overnight, for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power,” a spokesperson for ESB Networks said.
Information on specific power outages can be found at https://powercheck.esbnetworks.ie.
