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ESB urged to give free hotel rooms to Shannonside customers still out of power

Dec 13, 2024 13:06 By Eoghan Murphy
ESB urged to give free hotel rooms to Shannonside customers still out of power
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Power still hasn't been restored to several customers in Leitrim and north Roscommon.

The ESB's being urged to give free hotel rooms to over 300 Shannonside customers who are still without electricity - a week after Storm Darragh.

Power still hasn't been restored to several customers in Leitrim and north Roscommon.

Many ESB customers lost power during the Toy Show on RTE last Friday night, when winds of up to 140 kilometres an hour were experienced during Storm Darragh.

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At one stage, almost 31,000 homes and businesses in the Shannonside region were experiencing blackouts.

The ESB has been flat out trying to restore supply since then, but almost 308 customers in the region are still out of power.

This lady in Lisacul, near Ballaghaderreen, eventually got power back last night - after a challenging six days.

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Every day, she went to Durkin's in Ballaghaderreen for dinner for herself and her children.

Her own food was destroyed after being left so long in a switched-off fridge.

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This afternoon, 151 customers in north Roscommon are still without power, including areas of Boyle, Ballyfarnon, Drumboylan.

157 are without electricity in Co Leitrim, with Drumshanbo, Aughnasheelin, Ballinamore and Drumkeeran the affected areas.

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The ESB is providing free dinners to those affected this afternoon in the Leitrim Inn in Leitrim village, the Longford Arms Hotel, and the Coach House Hotel in Ballymote.

But Drumshanbo councillor Enda McGloin says they should do more.

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The ESB is hoping to fix most of the faults by tonight, but some aren't expected to be repaired until late tomorrow night.]

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