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An 5 Lúnasa 2016

Ag tuairim is 4 a chlog maidin inniu tharla fabht  i nasc cábla faoin bhfarraige agus gearradh amach an chumhacht leictreachais chuig trí Oileán Árann dá bharr. Tháinig criúnna Líonraí BSL le chéile láithreach agus tá an chumhacht ar ais anois ar Inis Mór.

Tá criúnna fós ag obair chun cumhacht a thabhairt ar ais do 372 custaiméir ar Inis Oírr agus Inis Meáin. Mar gheall ar an gcastacht a bhaineann le cáblaí faoin bhfarraige a dheisiú is léir go bhféadfadh an dá oileán a bheith gan chumhacht ar feadh roinnt laethanta. Ní mór do chustaiméirí a bhaineann úsáid as feistí leighis teagmháil a dhéanamh lena ngairmí cúram sláinte chun socruithe malartacha a dhéanamh más gá.

Gabhann Líonraí BSL leithscéal le gach custaiméir a bhfuil tionchar ag an mbriseadh cumhachta seo orthu. Tá faisnéis fíor-ama maidir leis an mbriseadh cumhachta seo ar fáil ag: www.esbpowercheck.ie

Update on Aran Islands Outage: Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr may be without power for a number of days

5 August 2016

At approximately 4 am this morning, a fault occurred in an undersea cable connection resulting in loss of electricity supply to the three Aran Islands. ESB Networks crews were immediately mobilised and power has since been restored to Inis Mór.

Crews are continuing to work to restore power to 372 customers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin. However, due to the complexity of repairing undersea cables, initial indications are that both islands may be without power for a number of days. Any customers who use electrically powered medical devices should contact their healthcare professional to make alternative arrangements if necessary.

ESB Networks apologises to all customers impacted by this outage. Real time information on this power outage is available at: www.esbpowercheck.ie