Electricity cable down in Portlaoise town centre after truck strike
By Conor Ganly
Published 27th Aug 2024, 12:33 GMT
Truck reported to have clipped cable - power cut to premises
Power has been lost in Portlaoise town centre after an electricity cable was snapped on Bridge Street.
Several premises lost electricity suddenly at noon on Tuesday, August 27.
Eyewitnesses said a cable became detached after a truck passed down the street.
An ESB cable was lying on the footpath after the power was lost.
The falling cable appears to have cracked the windscreen of a parked car.
Gardai were in to scene soon afterwards.
The ESB has been notified.