ESB Working On Midlands Outages After Storm Jocelyn

Storms Jocelyn and Isha have reeked havoc on the nation's electricity infrastructure.

Hundreds of customers in the midlands are without power once again this morning after the combined effects of storms 'Jocelyn and Isha'.

In Westmeath there's a total of 171 faults recorded in the greater Athlone area.

Offaly is showing a number of new outages since last night with faults showing in Birr, Shannonbridge, Pollagh, and Tullamore.

While in Laois 58 customers are without power in Mountmellick.

Nationally, there's around 29,000 customers experiencing faults.

ESB networks says their repair crews worked late into the night, and will mobilise again at first light. 

Brian Tapley from the ESB says it could be a couple of days before all power is restored:

We should get a break from the stormy conditions for a while.

Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says it will become more settled:

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