135 premises without power
135 premises are without power in Sligo and Leitrim today. 52 homes and businesses are affected in Collooney with a further 83 the Manorhamilton area Electricity is expected to returned by 5pm this evening in both areas. The ESB say they are carrying out essential maintenance works.
334 premises in the north west without power
334 premises in Sligo and Donegal are without power this afternoon. 87 homes and businesses around Enniscrone in Co. Sligo and a further 247 around Kilcar in Co. Donegal have no electricity. Met Eireann have issued a status yellow warning for high winds today and into tonight with the warning…
Almost 1,700 premises without power today
Almost 1,700 premises in the north west are without power this afternoon The worst hit area due to Storm Aiden is in and around Kilcar where 1,582 homes and businesses are without electricity. A further 80 are affected around Manorhamilton, and 37 in the Bundoran area. ESB crews are out in…
178 premises without power this morning
The high winds over the past day have caused a number of power outages in the region. 178 premises in counties Sligo and Leitrim are without electricity this morning. 62 buildings are affected around Tubbercurry and a further 65 in the townland of Aghgad, power is hoped to be restored…
Two surfers rescued during Storm Jorge
Two people were rescued from the sea by the Sligo based Irish Coast Guard helicopter yesterday. Rescue 118 was deployed when two surfers got into difficulty around Sligo. Both received medical assistance from the National Ambulance Service. The incident occurred during a Status Orange wind warning for the region as…
Power outages across north west region as Storm Atiyah makes landfall
Power is out in a number of areas across the north west region this afternoon as Storm Atiyah makes landfall. Heavy rain began in Donegal last night with the Orange Weather Warning coming into effect from 1pm this afternoon for counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. 1,030 customers are affected in…
Power out in Donegal after Strong overnight winds
Power is out in a number of homes and businesses in County Donegal which has been caused by a number of Strong overnight winds. There are outages in the Rathneeny East area which is affecting 99 customers with the hope that power will be restored by 10am this morning The…