At one stage, almost 31,000 homes and businesses in Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon were experiencing blackouts.

The ESB says they've reached out to customers in the worst-impacted areas of Leitrim and north Roscommon who may be out of power until the weekend.

In a statement to Shannonside News, ESB Networks says no injuries were reported following the incident.

There are approximately 1,200 people without electricity in each of the three Counties.

Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, Longford Man Jim, described how his wife, who requires oxygen support, felt abandoned as they went without power for two days.

 A significant number of impacted customers will have their power restored by this evening.

According to the ESB, power may not be restored in some cases until late afternoon or early evening.

Ballygar and Ballyforan have all also reported outages affecting over 200 people.