ESB workers respond to tens of thousands of homes without power

Motorists make their way through flooded roads near Dunmanway in Co. Cork following storm Ellen overnight which left thousands without power, flooding and multiple downed trees across the county.

Emergency ESB crews are working tirelessly to restore power to some tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in the most challenging conditions.

They faced a logistical nightmare as Storm Ellen approached Ireland on Wednesday night, and they ended up having to deal with one of the worst series of national power cuts in recent years.