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06 Sept 2025

WATCH: ESB repair begins on power cable in Portlaoise

Part of Laois town set to be without power for hours

ESB crews are on the ground in Portlaoise to start repairs on a cable which snapped on Tuesday.

Part of the town's Bridge St is expected to be without power  through to the evening at least due to repairs needed to a fallen cable.

An ESB emergency response team made the area safe with the help of Gardai.

Electricity was cut after a cable was snapped by a truck.

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