24/02/2017

Power Restored To Thousands Of NIE Customers

Power has been restored to thousands of NIE customers after they were left without electricity caused by Storm Doris.

Around 24,000 consumers were affected and emergency teams worked to repair the damage on Thursday, 23 February.

The key areas affected were Counties Fermanagh, Armagh and Down.

(CD)

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