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Storm Boelo leaves over 40,000 premises without power

Published 10:30 25 Oct 2026 GMT

Updated 10:30 25 Oct 2026 GMT

Ava Keady
Storm Boelo leaves over 40,000 premises without power

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The outages are mainly in the northwest of the country.

Over 40,000 premises have been left without power following Storm Boelo.

The storm brought blustery conditions to the west and northwest of the country, where ESB said most of the outages have occurred.

Weather warnings remain in place in Donegal, however has fallen from Status Orange to Status Yellow.

Met Éireann have warned that potential impacts may include difficult driving conditions and large coastal waves.

Road users in Donegal have been urged to beware of fallen trees and debris on roads this morning.

Additionally, Garry Martin from Donegal County Council said that electricity lines are entangled in trees in certain areas.

He warned road users to stay back and call the ESB's emergency number on 1800 372 999.

Crews from ESB have been deployed to the impacted areas to carry out restoration works, which they predict to be complete by the end of the day.

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