News - power outages
Co-ordinated approach needed to tackle power outages
Deputy Smith said recent power outages in Cavan and beyond have caused difficulties for both locals and authorities.
Jan 3, 2025 08:23Belturbet man raises concerns over trees beside power lines
Sean McMahon said trees are being "dumped" in this region by rich people who buy up land to plant forestry in unsuitable ground but, the same doesn't happen in places like Tipperary and Meath.
Dec 13, 2024 14:09Forestry hampering power restoration in Belturbet area
Darragh is the fourth time that people in Belturbet have been without power for two or more days in the past year.
Dec 10, 2024 13:291,400 Cavan / Monaghan homes still without power
Nationally, at the peak of damage 400,000 ESB customers were without power at some point over the weekend.
Dec 9, 2024 11:07Power restored to 77 premises in Drumbear
The impacted customers were without power from around 9pm last night when the electricity provider received reports of no electricity in the area.
Nov 20, 2024 11:14ESB say 'voltage line fault' caused north Monaghan outages
Power was restored to all affected customers by 20:30.
Sep 27, 2024 12:13Power restored to 'almost all' Cavan premises
ESB say "almost all" customers in Cavan impacted by weather-related outages have had their power restored.
Mar 1, 2024 17:13ESB report 1,400 Cavan premises without power
According to ESB Networks 650 customers in Ballyconnell and 750 in Killeshandra are without power this morning.
Mar 1, 2024 11:33Cavan/Monaghan ESB customers will have power today
ESB say they expect to have power restored to all impacted customers by around 5 o'clock this evening.
Jan 26, 2024 12:26Monaghan IFA rep calls for cull of trees
Frank Brady from Cavan IFA has raised the issue many times with the Department of Agriculture.
Jan 25, 2024 13:54NorthernSound Newsletter
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