Storm Boelo causes power outages in Cavan and Monaghan

Over 250 properties in Cavan and Monaghan are currently without power.

A NUMBER of properties in Cavan and Monaghan are without power today as a result of Storm Boelo, with Ballyjamesduff currently the worst area affected at this time.

Strong winds and stormy conditions have affected power lines causing disruptions to supply.

In Bally’duff 125 homes and businesses are without electricity. According to the ESB Powercheck website, the fault was reported at 9:15am today. The estimated restoration time given by the utility company is 2pm.

According to the online real-time mapping service run by ESB Networks to track electricity blackouts and repairs, several areas including Smithborough, Belturbet and Tydavnet were without power but crews have since worked to restore their supply.

Other places still without power at this time include Belturbet and Ballyhaise in Co Cavan and Smithboro in Monaghan.

Crews are currently working to have a fault leaving 81 customers without power in the Belturbet area to be fixed by 8pm tonight.

The estimated restoration time for a fault affecting 32 customers in Ballyhaise and reported at 11: 09 this morning is 13:15pm today.

The fault affecting 14 customers in the Smithboro area is expected to be fixed by 2pm today.

The Status Yellow Wind Warning issued by Met Éireann on Saturday was due to expire at 10am this morning and the national forecaster predicts the strong, gusty winds brought by Storm Boelo to “gradually ease through the afternoon and evening with showers becoming more scattered.”

On their Powercheck site, ESB apologises for the loss of supply and says: “We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible.”