Electricity power cut in Laois town affecting over 1,000 customers
The strong winds have caused a power outage in Portarlington on the Laois Offaly Border.
Electricity power has been cut to over 1,000 homes, and may not return for several more hours.
The outage began at 5pm this Thursday evening, January 12.
ESB Networks report that 1,029 customers are affected.
It is not expected to be restored until 8.45pm tonight.
"We apologise for the loss of supply. We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible," they state.
Met Éireann forecasts westerly winds to remain strong and gusty this evening with a few showers in the Midlands.
It will remain windy overnight and showers will continue. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong westerly winds.
Tomorrow will be windy with a few showers at first in the morning. Becoming dry and sunny with easing westerly winds for the late morning and early afternoon. Afternoon temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees. Thick cloud and patchy rain will move in by evening with freshening winds.