STORM AMY: ESB give update on restoring power to Mayo homes

Thousands of homes in Mayo are already without power due to Storm Amy.

As of 5:15pm on Friday afternoon approximately 184,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, predominantly in counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal.

With Met Éireann Status Red, Orange and Yellow warnings remaining in place, and the dynamic nature of this event, further power outages can be expected.

Crews will continue the restoration work for as long as possible this evening, but it is likely that the majority of customers will not have their power restored tonight due to the hazardous weather conditions and accessibility challenges.

As assessments across the network are completed information on power outages and restoration times will be found here.

The ESB acknowledges the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank impacted customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power. 

We will update power estimated restoration times as soon as we have assessed the network.

An Important Public Safety Message: 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 electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.