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SOME 190,000 HOMES and business are still without power this morning in the wake of yesterday’s massive storm.
ESB Networks says it’s brought in crews from Northern Ireland to help get people back online. Helicopters are being used to survey the system and identify breaks in supply.
At the peak of the storm around 250,000 customers were without power. 70,000 were reconnected since yesterday evening.
The south of the country is worst affected, and crews from elsewhere are being reassigned to Cork, Kerry, Waterford and elsewhere in the area.
It’s expected it will be late this evening before power is restored to most customers, according to ESB Networks. However:
…it is expected that a large number of customers will be still without power tonight.Therefore customers should make preparations for being without supply for a number of days.
Customers can check the ESB powercheck page and the @ESBNetworks for live updates on the developing situation.
[ESB Powercheck]
Any fallen wires or emergency situations should be reported to ESB Networks at 1850 372 999.
Meanwhile, the Met Éireann ‘red alert’ has now been lifted, and the latest update from the weather service says we can expect it to be “cold, windy and showery today, but not as stormy as yesterday”.
“The showers will continue to be heavy and wintry leading to falls of snow on occasions. There’ll be widespread frost this morning with icy stretches on untreated roads.”
However, we haven’s seen the last of the storms. More heavy rain is expected tomorrow “as heavy rain spreads northwards along with very strong and blustery southeasterly gales”.
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Not really an issue if they do cheat. Nothing gained only a false sense of security going into the actual exam
@Ohhh_reeally: You could give some people the book along with the test and they still wouldn’t pass an exam.
@Dave.: “It’s not important what mark they get here, but it’s important they have a trial run for the real thing”… Except your at home, with unlimited time, not supervised and you can cheat if you want… ya great trial run of the real thing
@Lad: get up half way through. Pot of tea? Fk it, put on a whole fry while im up. Maybe stick on a few youtube vids while its cooking…etc
‘ with parents given instruction on how to ensure “supervision and examination-style conditions” for their children to do the tests’
Great to have impartial mothers and fathers on standby to ensure an honest approach.
@David Sinclair: what would be the point in helping them cheat? Only codding yourself.
@Jane: human nature
@Alan Madden:
I wouldn’t let my kids cheat. It would be a stupid thing to do and a complete waste of time
There is Trust, well done to that school.
It is up to you if you want to use the opportunity to actually test yourself or if you want to use the books and pretend you know the material. It is your life and your path so either use opportunities to their full extent or take the easy route. You will reap what you sow either way.
Brilliant. Great decision by principal to trust pupils. Should be more of this.
Very late to be doing mocks.
@Nick Allen: not necessary was around this time of year i did both Junior & Leaving mocks back in the day as well.
@Veronica: Back in the day we did them just before Easter. Now most schools do them before the February mid-term break. I think this place is a grinds setup though, not a school. Not seeing them listed on any list of schools.
No one in the Rebel county would cheat
Dear parents.. The fees for this year are 10’000 and that includes the cost of you supervising exams… Some set up
That’s one way to screw up a snow day
AS i always say to my teenage children ,you can only do your best
Exams are passport to next level, never about learning, just ticking the box.
Quite late for mocks. Most schools did them before the mid-term break.
Is this a grinds ‘school’? Handy free advertisement.
Poor students..
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