Around 30 thousand homes, farms, schools and businesses are still without power today following Storm Éowyn.
10 days on, the government is being criticised for its lack of preparedness.
Hundreds of people still remain without water and telecoms too. The ESB says it has reconnected over 734 thousand customers since the storm.
Skilled technicians from counterparts in Austria, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands and Norway are on the ground in the worst impacted areas. They are supporting over 2,500 local ESB Networks crews and partner contactors who have been bolstered by colleagues from the south and east of the country, as well as skilled retirees.
In addition to the crews deployed, over 1,300 support staff are involved in overseeing damage assessment, emergency call management, logistics and network operations. ESB Networks’ customer contact centre has also doubled its resources to accommodate the unprecedented high volumes of calls, resulting in short call response times throughout the day and night for their customers.
As of 3 February 2025:
- 0.83% of fixed service users are without services;
- 2.76% of mobile service users are experiencing some level of degradation of service.
An Important Public Safety Message: ESB Networks reminds the public to Stay Safe, Stay Clear of fallen electricity wires. If you come across fallen wires or damaged electricity network, never, ever touch or approach these as they are LIVE and extremely dangerous. Please report any damage to electricity infrastructure by calling 1800 372 999.
