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Sunday, 9 February 2020 14:28

The worst damage was caused this morning.

ESB crews are dealing with nearly a dozen localised outages across the midlands.

At one point this morning, over 6,000 homes and businesses in Offaly and Westmeath were without power.

Most of those have been restored however faults still remain in Birr, Clara, Clonminch, Edenderry, Kilcormac, Athlone, Bealin and Spink.

Meanwhile, Storm Ciara has been downgraded to a Status Yellow wind warning for the whole country, until midday tomorrow.

You're also warned of a cold snap, with widespread wintry showers expected tomorrow and a risk of snow on higher ground.

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