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02/03/2015
Power Restored To Homes In County Antrim
Electricity has been restored to most homes in County Antrim.
Thousands of properties in Cullybackey, Ballymena and Portglenone were left without power on Monday morning following a fault at Northern Ireland Electricity's (NIE) substation in Ballymena.
Around 20 homes are still without electricity.
(CD/JP)
Thousands of properties in Cullybackey, Ballymena and Portglenone were left without power on Monday morning following a fault at Northern Ireland Electricity's (NIE) substation in Ballymena.
Around 20 homes are still without electricity.
(CD/JP)
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Electricity cut leaves 1,300 homes without power
Over 1,300 homes in Co Down were left without electricity supplies on Wednesday following severe damage to an underground high voltage electricity cable in the area. The damage was caused by a contractor working on drainage at a nearby golf club and it left residents in the Marino and Craigavad areas of Holywood without power for a couple of hours.
Electricity cut leaves 1,300 homes without power
Over 1,300 homes in Co Down were left without electricity supplies on Wednesday following severe damage to an underground high voltage electricity cable in the area. The damage was caused by a contractor working on drainage at a nearby golf club and it left residents in the Marino and Craigavad areas of Holywood without power for a couple of hours.
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