LAST UPDATE | 9 Dec 2021

APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND ESB customers remain without power this evening following Storm Barra. 

The company is continuing its repairs operation and has restored power to over 52,000 customers so far. 

Homes, farms and businesses across the country were left without power thanks to high winds.

The ESB said its mainly customers in parts of Kerry, Sligo and Leitrim who are still dealing with faults, adding that its crews are working “as fast as they safely can” to address them.

“Crews will continue to work into the night doing everything they can to restore power to as many remaining customers as possible,” it said in a statement.

If you have an outage, you can check on ESB Network’s PowerCheck site when to expect your electricity to return.

Customers can also check @ESBNetworks on Twitter for updates.

Apologies to our 3,000 customers who are not reconnected yet. Our crews are still working to repair the damage caused by #stormbarra and get everyone reconnected. Please go to https://t.co/cwxXH3X4kM for updates on restoration times. Read more https://t.co/Isgulym0uh #staysafe pic.twitter.com/ETrLCdiFY9

— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) December 9, 2021

Meanwhile, Irish Water said that as of Wednesday evening precautionary Boil Water Notices were in effect at several locations. 

These include three in Kerry, one in Cork, one in Donegal and one in Wexford. 

These will be reviewed over the coming days with a view to lifting the restrictions as soon as it is safe to do so, in consultation with the HSE.

In a statement, the group said water has now been restored “to the majority of customers who were without supply this morning” and it is expected that many of those still without water will see supply returning overnight.