Eva Osborne
Storm Éowyn has left hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and farms without power.
ESB Networks has said that it could take over a week to get every area back on the grid, stating that the damage caused by the storm is "unprecedented".
Regional Director with the ESB, Brian Tapley, has outlined the areas that have been most impacted by the strong winds.
"South Kerry and Co Clare are impacted significantly. When you go into the Midlands, you're looking at Athlone, Longford, Mullingar, Tullamore, they have large numbers of customers out," he explained.
"As you move up to the north west, Sligo and Galway are particularly badly impacted."
According to the ESB's powercheck map, the places with the most power fault clusters include areas around Kilkenny, Meath, Clare, Longford, and Sligo.
Other problems caused by the storm involve the country's water supply, with approximately 150,000 premises in Ireland at risk of water supply issues due to power outages affecting the water network.
Irish Water said the majority of these customers should still have water due to storage in reservoirs.
The agency said significant disruption is expected due to Storm Éowyn, adding that its crews will begin restoring supply when it is safe to do so.
In a statement, Irish Water said: “In areas where supply has been disrupted, most properties should have adequate storage in their attic tanks for hygiene purposes for at least 24 hours.
“However customers are urged to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved.”
Have you lost power as a result of the storm? You can check the ESB powercheck map to see what areas of the country are affected by power outages, when they began, and their expected repair time.
You can enter your details under 'keep me updated', and you can be sent updates via text message or email.
https://powercheck.esbnetworks.ie/
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