50,000 people in the southeast remain without power this lunchtime as ESB network crews continue to repair damaged lines.
Electricity has been restored to almost 10,000 people so far today - and it's hoped that number will climb throughout the afternoon.
ESB networks have warned that some people could be left without power over the weekend due to the unprecedented number of faults caused by Wednesday's storm.
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Mike Fitzgerald of ESB has this update:
