Around 6,000 homes and businesses in Co Roscommon are still without electricity - 10 days after Storm Eowyn.
The county is one of the worst affected in the country for power outages.
The ESB says every effort is being made to restore power to all schools by tomorrow morning - so they can finally reopen.
Castlerea councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice says the situation is very worrying.
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But he doesn't think the storm damage will be fully fixed for another few days.
