ELECTRICITY RESTORED TO THOUSANDS OF CITY HOMES

Date Published: 07-Jan-2009

Thousands of homeowners across the city were left without electricity last evening, one of the coldest nights of the year.Residents in Knocknacarra, Ballymoneen road, Clybaun, Western Distributor Road and Rahoon were left without power from half past six last evening. [6/12]It's understood that an upsurge in electricity usage tripped the switch on one of the main ESB lines in Knocknacarra, causing the blackout.A spokesperson for the ESB says that electricity was restored to the thousands of homes by midnight.