Thunderstorm warning for the West extended as 8,000 properties without power

Around 8,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power across the country on Friday, which ESB have said occured due to thunderstorm warnings. 

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for 18 counties, with the forecaster warning of "extreme thunderstorm activity".

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