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LISTEN: Almost 2,300 Shannonside homes and businesses have lost power due to strong winds

Feb 23, 2025 10:07 By Eoghan Murphy
LISTEN: Almost 2,300 Shannonside homes and businesses have lost power due to strong winds
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It comes as a status yellow wind and rain warning is in place for 15 counties.

Almost 2,300 homes, farms and businesses in the Shannonside region are without electricity, because of the strong winds this morning.

It comes as a status yellow wind and rain warning is in place for 15 counties.

Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will stay under the alert until 3pm.

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While a second yellow alert for wind comes into place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 3pm until midnight.

As of 10am, here are the power outages in the Shannonside region:

Co Roscommon: Ballinagare – 501; Frenchpark – 452; Tulsk – 44.

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Co Leitrim: Gorvagh – 63; Aughavas – 165; Carrigallen – 127; Newtowngore – 16; Drumsna – 160; Killargue – 70.

Co Longford: Ardagh - 670

The ESB is hoping to restore power to these properties by this evening.

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Senator Gareth Scahill, from Castlerea, told our reporter Eoghan Murphy he's hopeful the power cuts will be fixed later today:

 

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Castlerea is still under a boil water notice because of torrential rain on Friday, and the impact it had on the supply.

Senator Scahill hopes this will also be lifted soon:

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