7,000 homes and businesses still without power in Storm Kathleen aftermath

Handout photo taken with permission from the social media site X, formerly Twitter, of Bill Guiller, of waves crashing in Whitehead. Picture: Bill Guiller/PA Wire

Some 7,000 ESB customers remain without power on Saturday night after Storm Kathleen hit coastal counties earlier today.

ESB Networks says its crews will continue to work on storm repairs for another number of hours to restore power to customers.