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2,600 Dublin homes hit by 90-minute power outage

The ESB says a cable fault in the Loughlinstown area meant just over 2,600 homes were without power this evening.

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The disruption began shortly after 7:30pm, and affected customers in Killiney and nearby areas.

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    Mute Fergal Kelly
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:00 AM

    He still has a belly and everything? How is that possible haha

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    Mute Filimín Uí Briain
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    Feb 4th 2014, 11:25 AM

    I think it’s swollen from hunger.. You know how we see pics of the African kids… That’s what I thought it might be?

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    Mute Karl Waters
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    Feb 4th 2014, 2:01 PM

    He probably ate his friend, that would explain it.

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    Mute iBob101
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    Feb 4th 2014, 12:27 PM

    He pushed his dead friend into the sea. OR His friend started to look a lot like a tortilla. You decide.

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    Mute Billy Ballbag
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:10 AM

    So obviously a fraud.

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    Mute Filimín Uí Briain
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    Feb 4th 2014, 11:26 AM

    Maybe I’m naive but what do you mean? Is it fake?

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    Mute Trudy Taaffe
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:37 AM

    He’s looking a bit too well fed to have spent 16 months lost at sea. And too sane, if you truly had had that experience you’d have lost your marbles as well as your sense if direction

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    Mute I love my County
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:03 AM

    Leg of teenager served on a bed of raw bird flesh with turtle purée.

    Keep any man alive sure!!!

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    Mute Foxys Bicycle
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    Feb 4th 2014, 9:55 AM

    He must of been away ages that whole Jim Morrison look is out

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    Mute James St John Smith
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    Feb 4th 2014, 11:34 AM

    Where is the compassion? I sincerely hope that none of you ever fake getting castaway.

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    Mute Hugh Mahon
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:18 AM

    There’s something fishy about all of this, it wouldn’t surprise me if it turns out to be a tall tale. I mean how does one get lost in a 24-foot fibreglass boat.

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    Mute Fergal McDonagh
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    Feb 4th 2014, 12:57 PM

    Lol!

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    Mute Aaron Burns
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    Feb 4th 2014, 1:29 PM

    you sir have made me look like a complete idiot…. laughing my bollx off here on the train!

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    Mute ChocSaltyBallz
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:56 AM

    He turned Ginger !
    He also ate an entire teenager and mr Wilson…
    The Sun the sea the sky the sea the sky the sea the sky the sea !

    I would probably die of sun burn in half a week :(

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    Mute Don Juan
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:42 AM

    The sump on him!
    Looks like he ate at a chipper for the year!

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    Mute Sean O'Sullivan
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:50 AM

    He looks too damm healthy! What size will he be after a few weeks of tortillas and chicken!

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    Mute Fool Hunter
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:08 AM

    Val Kilmer getting ready for the role of ‘Cannibal Castaway’

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    Mute Bazalini
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:03 AM

    “Was able to stand so still so as to catch birds” – Can u get birds in the middle of an ocean casually flying about. I know you’ll have migrating birds but they tend to go over land points

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    Mute Stephen McMahon
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    Feb 4th 2014, 2:11 PM

    I’d say he was necknominated to do it and now he is too embarrassed to own up.

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    Mute conor hickey
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    Feb 4th 2014, 10:00 AM

    You nearly had me.
    It was the coconut juice that did it for me.

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    Mute pamela leahy
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    Feb 4th 2014, 2:48 PM

    I dunno I think he looks too well fed!! Chubby cheeks and bit of a belly! Sounds suspicious

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    Mute Fergal Kelly
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    Feb 4th 2014, 4:14 PM

    You can hear fat? Class

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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Feb 4th 2014, 4:18 PM

    Unless a mermaid shows up and claims he’s the father of her ginger squawk, I don’t believe him….

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    Mute Rebecca Owens
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    Feb 4th 2014, 3:59 PM

    A 24 foot boat that has fishing equipment (they were shark fishing) yet the teenager dies because he can’t eat bird flesh. Ever heard of sushi?? They coulda been living it up! :)

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    Mute Christina Conroy
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    Feb 4th 2014, 11:04 PM

    Something not quiet right about this! He is way too plump! You would expect skin and bone! Very very strange

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    Mute AICS (Steve Tracey)
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    Feb 4th 2014, 5:37 PM

    It does sound fishy (no pun intended) he does appear to be in remarkably food condition. Would have imagined that his skin would have suffered badly from exposure. If it is true though the best of luck to him for the future

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    Mute Anthony Byrne
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    Feb 4th 2014, 8:28 PM

    Something not right about this one!

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    Mute Tomasz Wu
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    Feb 6th 2014, 9:37 AM

    Looks like its true. Eating man flesh keeps you young and healthy.

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    Mute Ciaran Mc Hugh
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    Feb 4th 2014, 3:00 PM

    Check out the look on the other two lads helping. Is this the 2nd coming?

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