234 customers are without power in the Thurles/Borrisoleigh/Holycross area – the fault was reported shortly after 5am today and ESB Networks hopes to restore power by 2pm today. 42 customers in the Nenagh area without power since 3pm yesterday should also be restored to normal service by 2pm. Contact ESB networks at 1 800 372 999. ESB networks will post updates on the website powercheck.ie. 

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Approximately 16,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning after Storm Ashley hit the country yesterday – over 53,000 customers were without power at one stage yesterday. ESB Crews have been restoring supply when conditions are safe to work on the fault.

Tipperary town Garda stations say there are no road closures due to fallen trees but drivers should drive with caution in case of any fallen debris. Barriers and signage on the N74 road project were disturbed by the strong winds from storm Ashley but staff from Glas Civil Engineering were on site yesterday to restore the material to it’s intended position.

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Some tents at the Crooksling IPAS centre in Dublin were damaged by the wind yesterday but no injuries are reported and none of the men at the facility were in the tent at the time it was lifted by the wind onto the top of a neighbouring tent.

Glas Civil Engineering personnel at N74 road project on Sunday October 20th.

The “ ROAD CLOSED” sign was displaced by the winds from Storm Ashley on the N74 Tipperary Town 

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