Storm Clodagh leaves thousands without power

Thousands of homes have been left without power as Storm Clodagh crosses the country.

Storm Clodagh leaves thousands without power

Thousands of properties have been left without electricity after Storm Clodagh battered parts of Ireland.

Some 6,500 properties were without power this morning with Cork, Meath and the midland areas among the worst affected.

At its peak, heavy rain and gusts of up to 80 kilometres an hour were recorded.

A spokeswoman for the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said crews had been working from early morning with most homes and businesses expected to be reconnected later today.

She said: “As of about 11.30am there were 6,500 reports of outages but that has decreased to about 5,000.

“Our crews will be working throughout the day to restore power and with the winds easing we expect everybody back on by this evening.”

Although there were some reports of fallen trees, widespread damage to power lines has not been an issue, ESB said.

Met Eireann has issued an Orange Status weather warning but the winds are expected to ease later as Clodagh, the third named storm of the extended winter season, passes eastwards.

Flights have also been affected, with Cork Airport reporting delays due to high winds.

Meanwhile, ESB Networks has warned members of the public not to touch or approach any fallen wires and to report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1850 372 999.

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