ESB and water crews across Donegal are working around the clock to restore services to many parts of the county.
Approximately 17,000 customers across the county are still without power as a result of the huge impact of Storm Éowyn as of 7.30am this morning.
That’s down from 33,000 cutsomers in Donegal without power supply yesterday.
There are still outages in a number of towns and villages without power since Friday last when the storm hit.
The areas still outages in many areas including Raphoe, Letterkenny, Buncrana, Gaoth Dobhair, Burtonport, Dunfanaghy, Creeslough, Ballybofey, Pettigo, Glenties, Laghey, Killybegs, Culdaff, Carndonagh and Donegal Town.
The largest areas out include Donegal Town (2.5k) and Killybegs (1.7k), but there is still widespread damage across the county.
The bad news is that it may take a number of days to reach these places to restore power as crews are under huge demand across the country.
Heavy rain yesterday hampered efforts to restore power in some areas.
And an ESB spokesperson pleaded with people note to go neat any fallen wires as they continue to identify hazard areas.
A spokesperson said “We have been made aware of several instances of potentially very dangerous incidents where members of the public have unknowingly approached fallen electricity infrastructure. Fallen debris after a storm can prevent people from seeing hidden risks such as wires entangled into trees and branches.
“If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electrical infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.
“It is important that any impacted customers who use electrically powered medical devices contact their healthcare professional to make alternative arrangements if necessary.
“We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank customers across the country who remain without power for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.”
