‘Everything being done’ to restore power supplies to homes, say ministers

Workers clearing a fallen tree on Grove Park Drive in Dublin as ESB networks continue to reconnect homes and businesses across the country.

Ministers have insisted that every effort is being made to restore power supplies that were cut during Storm Éowyn, amid concerns some communities could be left in the dark until next week.

Homes and infrastructure across Ireland were damaged during the nationwide red-level weather event, which brought record-breaking wind speeds and cut power to more than a million customers on the island of Ireland.