Power outages leave almost 700 homes in the dark

ALMOST 700 homes in Donegal are without electricity this evening.

ESB repair crews are working to fix the outages in the Letterkenny and Fanad areas.

There are 617 customers affected by a power outage in Fanad.

The ESB estimates that power will be restored to 190 of those homes by 8.30pm with an estimated repair time for the other 427 of midnight.

There are also 52 homes without power in the Ballyraine area of Letterkenny. The ESB estimate that power will be restored by midnight tonight.

A spokesperson said: “We apologise for the loss of supply. We are currently working to repair a fault and will restore power as quickly as possible.”

Strong winds are lashing the county at present and there have been reports across Donegal of fallen trees. Motorists are being advised to drive with extra care.