LATEST: Thousands without power in South Kildare due to fault
Electricity crews are working on issue
An electricity fault has cut power to thousands of homes and businesses in the Athy area this afternoon.
A total of 2,442 customers are affected, according to ESB Networks.
The supply was interrupted after 4pm.
A spokesperson added: "We apologise for the loss of supply.
"We are currently working to repair a fault and will restore power as quickly as possible."
The Powercheck.ie app has given the time of restoring power as 5.30pm.