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174 Waterford homes still without power following Storm Darragh

174 Waterford homes still without power following Storm Darragh
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174 homes in Waterford are still without power in the aftermath of Storm Darragh.

There are still homes without power in Passage East, Clonea Power and Kilmacthomas.

It's hoped that power will be restored to all areas - including homes on the Waterford / Kilkenny and Waterford / Wexford borders - by 8pm this evening.

Some 55,000 homes, farms and businesses remained without power in Ireland on Sunday evening following Storm Darragh.

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High winds with gusts of up to 141km/h (88mph) recorded by Met Éireann caused widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure across the country.

The worst-impacted areas included the North West, Midlands and South East.

The ESB warned that significant numbers would be without supply for a number of days, and some for around a week.

They urged the public to stay safe, and to stay clear of fallen electricity wires, and report any damage to the network by calling 1800 372 999.

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Meanwhile, An Post made deliveries in many parts of the country on Sunday following disruption to postal services on Saturday.

“In badly impacted areas, local staff will deliver as soon as it’s safe to do so,” they said.

“Following the tireless work of the ESB restoring power in affected areas,  we expect all post offices to be open for business tomorrow (Monday).”

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