Thousands left in the dark after power cut in west Dublin

ESB said it is working to repair the fault that caused the outage.

By Catherine Healy Friday 30 Oct 2015, 9:20 PM

Oct 30th 2015, 9:20 PM 27,769 Views 42 Comments

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ESB map pinpointing the fault in Balgaddy, Dublin.

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ESB map pinpointing the fault in Balgaddy, Dublin.

Image: esb.ie

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE have been affected by an electricity cut in west Dublin this evening.

Some 5,320 ESB customers have been in the dark since the outage began at 8.24pm.

The cut has affected homes and businesses in parts of Lucan and Clondalkin.

ESB said it is working to repair a fault and that power is expected to be restored to most areas by 9.30pm.

We have a large fault in the #Lucan #Clondalkin areas of #Dublin updates on https://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY Apologies #staysafe
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) October 30, 2015

Source: ESB Networks/Twitter

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Thousands left in the dark after power cut in west Dublin

ESB said it is working to repair the fault that caused the outage.