BREAKING: Storm damage, power outages and trees down across Kildare

A damaged building site partition at Newbridge Road, Naas

placeholder image — A damaged building site partition at Newbridge Road, Naas

Thousands of homes have no electricity supply

Residents across Kildare are this afternoon assessing the damage caused by Storm Eowyn as it barrels across the county.

The inclement weather has left thousands of people without electricity. Over 1,700 people have no power in Sallins, including 284 in the Sherlockstown area.

According to ESB Networks, over 2,000 people have no power in Kilcock and the same applies to 1,100 customers in Newbridge, with the Morristown area principally affected.

In Leixlip, some 1,800 customers are without a supply and likewise in Celbridge where 1,100 have no electricity.

ESB Networks repairs crews have already repaired faults at a number of other locations across the county. Some 170 customers are affected Two Mile House and 599 customers have no power in Maynooth.

Although the impact in this area was less than in other places, notably in western and southern areas, some damage was apparent.

Trees have fallen and there is some damage to property, including homes, though most of it not structural. There is debris from trees and vegetation on footpaths and roads but the majority of routes are navigable.

Although Kildare exited a status red warning earlier, a status yellow wind warning came into force at noon and remains in place until 4pm.

Met Éireann says this means there will be strong to near gale force westerly winds with further damaging gusts leading to hazardous travelling conditions an d damage to already weakened structures.