About 3,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Saturday afternoon, following strong winds brought by Storm Aiden. The status yellow weather warning said winds will be strongest along coastal areas. Met Éireann previously had a more severe status orange warning along the western seaboard, and a nationwide status yellow warning, in place until 4pm. There were about 3,000 ESB customers without power at 4pm on Saturday, down from 8,000 who had lost power as a result of the high winds. The number of power cuts is comparable to a busy autumn day, the ESB spokesman said, adding that Saturday’s damage fell short of being an “emergency” situation.

Source: The Irish Times October 31, 2020 09:33 UTC