About 100 households in Leitrim without electricity on Friday following Storm Darragh last week
ESB described Storm Darragh as having been the most severe storm to impact on the electricity network in recent memory. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaillshould have a system to offer hotel or other suitable accommodation to householders who are forced to go without electricity for several days after a major storm event, according to a councillor in, with areas such as Drumshanbo, Aughnsheelin, Ballinamore and Drumkeeran particularly affected. The problems appear to have abated in recent days.
“Your house is built around electricity. I think the ESB Networks need to come up with a protocol in relation to providing hotels and accommodation for people who go without electricity for a certain number of days.”Patrick J Rigney, managing director of The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, said that they were more fortunate than other businesses in relation to the impact of the storm. However, Mr Rigney said that it was still a difficult week.
Mr McGloin also warned that some local forestry is not being property maintained and has become hugely overgrown close to power lines. The ESB provided facilities in some local hotels and pubs in Leitrim, Roscommon and Wicklow on Thursday and Friday where people could eat hot meals, charge their phones and stay warm, he said.
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