THE NUMBER OF people without water supply has climbed to an estimated 217,000 this morning, Uisce Éireann has said.

An estimated further 300,000 people’s water supply is at risk, largely as a result of ongoing power outages caused by Storm Éowyn.

The number of people without water has increased from 138,000 as of 7pm last night. However, the number of people whose supply is considered to be at risk as fallen.

The water utility had earlier warned that widespread power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations would continue to affect supplies following the damaging storm.

“The situation is very dynamic so estimates above are changing continuously,” a spokesman told The Journal in the last few minutes.

He added that Uisce Éireann’s national incident management team is meeting shortly and will issue further updates before lunchtime.

In updates posted to its website this morning, the company said it was investigating reported supply disruptions in many areas nationally, with some restoration works expected to continue until 8pm tonight and some cases into tomorrow afternoon.

We continue to assess the impact of #StormÉowyn on water supplies & mobilise crews where safe to do so. We're also in touch with key stakeholders through the National Emergency Coordination Group & ESB to coordinate the return of power to key water services sites post storm. pic.twitter.com/fQmh84xR9Z

— Uisce Éireann - Irish Water (@IrishWater) January 24, 2025

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Water disruption is currently being investigated and addressed in areas of counties Offaly, Donegal, Kerry and Dublin among many others, according to the latest updates.

Keith Leonard, chair of the National Emergency Coordination Committee, said national efforts today would focus on addressing ongoing power disruption, given the knock-on impact on water and telecommunications. The ESB has appealed to its British and French counterparts for help.