Weather hampering ESB repair crews in Cork
Weather conditions are continuing to hamper ESB repair crews who are working to bring 42,000 customers across Cork back on the power grid.. Bandon and Fermoy are among the worst hit areas for power outages today with 19,000 customers without power in those two towns following yesterdays violent storm... Helicopters were dispatched this morning at first light to assist with damage assesment and repairs but some customers may be without power up to the weekend.. Mary O'Mahony of ESB Networks told Cork's RedFM that the bad weather is posing problems for engineers working on repairs across Cork Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio
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