VIDEO: Army Helicopters flying over Kildare to help find electricity faults

The Defence Forces deployed EC135 helicopters hovered over Co Kildare this week to support ESB Networks in their efforts to restore power to thousands of people across the country after Storm Ophelia.

The aircraft carried ESB Networks Engineers on board who surveyed network faults from the air. 

At one point in this footage, the Engineers can be seen examining a map of North Kildare.

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The Airbus Helicopters EC135 is a light twin-engine helicopter, perfectly suited for this survey role.

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