Bere Island left without electricity after fishing boat hits undersea power cable

Call for pair trawling involving boats over 18m to stop in harbour areas after cable connecting island to mainland is damaged

An accidental collision with a subsea cable left Bere Island without power for over 24 hours. Picture: Dan Linehan

There are calls for a halt to pair trawling in harbours by large boats after an accidental collision with a subsea cable left an island without power for over 24 hours.

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Christopher O’Sullivan made his comments this afternoon as specialist divers worked with ESB Networks crews to repair the underwater cable which supplies electricity to Bere Island off West Cork.