Main pointsElectricity and water: Almost 60,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power as of Sunday evening, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow. About 15,000 customers are also without waterAlmost 60,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power as of Sunday evening, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow. In Cork, Kerry, south Tipperary, Laois and parts of the mid-west, the HSE has cancelled some services including outpatient appointments and day services. Some 59,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, mostly in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois and Wicklow, according to ESB Networks. -AD @TFIupdates — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 5, 2025Weather and road conditions in Charleville, Mallow and Kanturk are extremely poor, gardaí have said.

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2025 13:53 UTC