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26 Mar 2026

LIVE: Latest updates as over 14,000 premises in Offaly without power after Storm Eowyn

LIVE: Latest updates as over 14,000 premises in Offaly without power after Storm Eowyn

LIVE: Latest updates as over 14,000 premises in Offaly without power after Storm Eowyn

LIVE: Latest updates as over 14,000 premises in Offaly without power after Storm Eowyn

Over 14,500 homes and businesses right across Offaly are without power in the wake of Storm Eowyn. The largest outages are in Tullamore, Clara and Lumcloon

Red and Orange Weather Warnings for Offaly have passed but the county remains under a Status Yellow Warning until 4pm

According to the ESB's www.powercheck.ie website there are outages right across Offaly. As of 12.30pm on Friday, this is the most up to date information. There is no estimated restore time for any of the faults.

There are numerous faults in the Tullamore area affecting close to 4,500 premises. 

There are a number of faults in the Clara area affecting over 4,300 premises.

A fault in the Lumcloon area is affecting over 1,800 premises.

There is a fault in Bog Road area on the Offaly side of Portarlington affecting 853 premises.

There is a fault in the Kinnitty area affecting 785 premises

There are numerous faults in the Birr area affecting approximately 700 premises.

There is a fault in the Daingean area affecting 651 premises.

There are a number of faults in the Banagher area affecting close to 370 premises

There are two reported faults in The Sycamores area of Edenderry affecting over 250 premises. 

A fault in the Belmont area is affecting 207 premises.

There is a fault in the Blue Ball area affecting 94 premises.

There is a fault in the Cloghan area affecting 56 premises.

There is a fault in the Killeigh area affecting 30 premises.

There is a fault in the Garryhinch area affecting 29 premises.

A fault in the Rahan area is affecting 11 premises.

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