Residents on a Letterkenny street have been left “shocked” after receiving huge electricity bills.
A free cup of tea at Universal books will help ease shock of huge ESB bills!
Business owners and householders on Church Lane thought they had received the local council’s entire bill for its Christmas decorations in recent days.
Second-hand bookstore owner David Faughnan said he nearly fainted when he received a bill for €11,061.
Mr Faughnan, who owns Universal Books, said he has tried to contact Electric Ireland to get the matter sorted but still hasn’t received a reply.
“I have contacted them three times but still haven’t got it sorted.
“They said they will check the matter but never actually said the bill was wrong.
“My bill is normally €100 for the 28 days but I must have been running the entire town’s electric needs this month if this bill is anything to go by,” he said.
Mr Faughnan said he has never received a meter reading in the three years he has been in his store.
Another local business-owner who received a huge bill for the same area is Labour Party Senator Jimmy Harte.
Senator Harte has his constituency office at the top of Church Lane.
He received his bill last week but has since had the matter sorted and even received a refund of €1.
However he pointed out the huge bills could be an issue for people who paid for their bills by direct debit.
“That certainly would be an issue for some people. People should always check their bills,” he said.
A spokesman for Electric Ireland said the matter is being investigated.
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