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Over 1,100 Shannonside customers still without power - over five days after Storm Darragh

Dec 12, 2024 07:45
By Eoghan Murphy
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Over 1,100 Shannonside customers still without power - over five days after Storm Darragh
The ESB doesn't expect this fault to be fixed until tomorrow night

That includes 358 in Roscommon and 773 in Leitrim, but all power outages are fixed in Longford.

Over 1,100 people in the Shannonside region remain without electricity - over five days after Storm Darragh.

That includes 358 in Roscommon and 773 in Leitrim, but all power outages are fixed in Longford.

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

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Here is a breakdown of the outages:

Roscommon -

358 homes and businesses in Co Roscommon are without power: Elphin - 15; Fairymount - 12; Lisacul - 21; Ballinameen - 16; Croghan - 93; Boyle - 86; Ballyfarnon - 68;  Arigna - 18; Drumboylan - 40

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Leitrim:

773 homes and businesses in Co Leitrim are still without power: Bornacoola - 111; Mohill - 46; Drumsna - 10; Cloone - 15; Aughavas - 95; Carrigallen - 142; Ballinamore - 122; Keshcarrigan - 34; Leitrim village 16; Drumshanbo - 117; Drumkeeran - 55; Dromahair - 10

Elphin councillor Valerie Byrne says her area is still affected.

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She says people who’ve been out of electricity for nearly a week deserve some compensation.

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