Speaking with the Leinster Express / Laois Live, ESB Networks confirmed that a power outage occurred in the Portarlington area as a result of a third-party vehicle coming into contact with a pole, causing it to break.  

"ESB Networks crews mobilised immediately to identify the fault location, assess the damage, make the area safe and are currently carrying out the necessary repair work," a representative explained.

"A small number of customers are without power, with restoration expected later this evening. Real-time updates are available on powercheck.ie. We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank our customers for their patience.

"This incident serves as a timely reminder that damage to our network by third parties can occur from time to time. We run extensive public awareness campaigns on staying safe and staying clear of our network – more information is available here," the representative finished.

This morning, Gardaí confirmed with the Leinster Express / Laois Live that Laois gardaí attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision at Kilmullen, Portarlington, Co. Laois on Tuesday morning, November 25.

The driver, a woman aged in her 30s was removed from the scene to Tullamore Hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí confirm that investigations ongoing.

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