Minister Eoghan Murphy Visits Cork To Inspect Damage Following Storm Ophelia
Minister for Local Government Eoghan Murphy is in Cork this evening to visit some of the sites worst affected by Storm Ophelia.
Minister Murphy is currently visiting Centre Park Road where 30 trees fell yesterday, and will discuss the outstanding issues facing the council as the clean up operation continues across the Cork region.
The ESB have ramped up their manpower calling crews in from as far away as Donegal to Cork in order to get customers back on the power grid...
Up to 600 network technicans have been working since first light in challenging conditions in the aftermath of the structural damage caused by Storm Ophelia
Speaking to RedFM News Denis Cambridge from the ESB says they are prioritising customers who are without power and water in towns such as Kinsale, Charleville, Youghal and Cobh
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