Electricity at risk due to 'significant' lightening strikes warns ESB

The ESB has warned of a significant amount of lightening and urged public to get in touch if their area is not already listed on its powercheck website.

“A significant amount of lighting around this evening if you do lose supply see https://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY if your area is NOT listed ring us on 185372999 pic.twitter.com/eO1Ju9fwh9

— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) June 1, 2018

There are already a number of power cuts being dealt with as a result of thunderstorms and lighteng in the midlands and the northwest of Ireland.

Status Orange -Thunder warning for Cavan, Monaghan,Donegal, Dublin,Carlow,Kilkenny,Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Westmeath, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Cork,Tipperary Localized severe thunderstorm activity in these https://t.co/uJpQfl0sNY our PowerCheck app for real-time info pic.twitter.com/MwdTQLCMa4

— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) June 1, 2018