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Updated at 10.25pm
THOUSANDS OF HOMES in the West and Northwest are already without power this evening, as stormy weather sweeps in from the Atlantic.
ESB Networks said that at last count, around 2,400 homes were without power, and that some homes will remain without power overnight:
Met Éireann has issued a status red weather warning for Connacht, Donegal, Clare and Kerry, along with other warnings for several parts of the country. Authorities are advising the public to avoid nonessential travel in the affected areas.
The status red warning came into effect at 6pm and lasts until 3am on Sunday morning.
The worst hit areas are Kinsale in Cork with almost 1,300 homes without electricity and Clonakilty with almost 550, according to Powercheck.ie.
Other area affected are Athenry in Galway with over 200 homes without electricity.
There were also outages in counties Mayo, Kerry and Limerick and Donegal, as well as Meath.
Crews are already out working to reconnect customers, and ESB Networks is reminding people not to go near damaged or fallen cables.
Details on the latest service interruptions can be found here.
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Ulster Bank are the worst bank I ever dealt with. Absolute no interest in talking just red tape after red tape and applies the same rules no matter what the circumstances is.
Personally speaking I found UB a pleasure to deal with. Staff could not have been more helpful. The so call ‘red tape’ you refer to is in this day and age essential in the banking sector. The ‘ah sure it’ll be grand’ for of banking is well and truly over. If they bend the rules for you, where does it stop? Then (hypothetically) if down the road something happens and you had to be chased for money. They wouldn’t have a leg to stand on with the courts or central bank because they broke procedure.
Couldn’t agree more Ulsterbank staff the most helpful of the three big banks
Don’t support this bank as they are closing branches in rural areas.
No private business will support a town to lose money. Ridiculous comment. Speak to the government. British companies brought so much competition to Ireland. Love my tracker. Irish companies have to try and complete. They’re the ones that ripped you off for years.
Back in 2006 I was coming off my 2 year fixed introductory mortgage rate,the Irish bank I was with declined to give me a tracker.Ulster bank give me a tracker and paid my legal fees to move.My tracker has saved my family from serious financial headaches.Thank you Ulster Bank.
Hooray for the banks. Wonderful news :)
Woohoo every little helps
These rates are applicable for new customers. We need to see a start to interest rate reductions for existing customers.
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