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Updated at 9.32pm
ESB NETWORKS HAS said that all customers in Dublin 8 who experienced a power outage today should have their power restored.
It apologised to customers for the outage.
Over 10,000 homes and businesses were initially affected by the power outage, which began at 5.30pm.
Around half of affected customers had been reconnected within the hour. By 7pm all but around 2,000 homes and businesses were back online.
A spokesperson said the outage was due to a transformer fault in Dublin city centre.
Traffic lights were out of action at a number of busy junctions as commuters attempted to make their way home at rush hour. They have since been restored.
Some offices and shops closed early, and tourists in St Patrick’s Cathedral – one of the city’s most popular attractions – were evacuated from the building.
“We apologise for the loss of supply,” ESB Networks said.
We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible.
The offices of TheJournal.ie were amongst the businesses affected – but as you can see from above, we had a back-up plan ready.
(Alright … we had a few laptops handy).
We were back to normal service within the hour.
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Bloody right in the middle of Xposé – how am I gonna know what to wear this season??
having a gentleman’s evening with Lorraine Keane?
Just stick to an lbd. Always in!
It has happened in other parts of the country too but isnt worthy of news until it happens in Dublin!!!!
Boggers with attitude, eh?
Let’s hope all these PEOPLE get power back soon.
Cows and sheep running through traffic lights Derek?
Derek, proper order too.
Culchie inferiority complex raring it’s ugly head again…
No toss in the dark for the jackeens!
Jackeens in the dark, what a disaster. Headline news for the duration of the blackout. Looting rampant as Dublin is left in darkness. Gurriers go on rampage in city streets. I could go on and on and on and on,!
you could go on and on, but please don’t
When the power goes out in Kerry they all fling GAA match programs and plastic bottles at each other.
Hilarious can’t stop laughing my ribs are sore. Jackeens never see darkness, they will all huddle in one room in their homes tonight. I wonder will they bring in Charlie Bird for a bit of dramatic reporting? Laughing again!!!!!!!
Small minds are easily amused”
Culchie inferiority complexity is funny :)
Culchies are funny.
Ooh a back up plan….lads use your batteries on your laptops.
How are they accessing true internet though? Carrier pigeon?
hot spot your phone im guessing
I hope not! That’s against many of the phone companies terms and conditions. How do you sleep at night?
on top of a pile of money with many beautiful ladies
I see Michelle has one of those scalp scrathers on her desk. Love them, but it’s only nice when someone does it for you and I’m not that cool with my colleagues.
I blame the gobermernent
first world problems
It’s a first world country… Well some of the time it is.
Jackeens grow houses in danger of losing stock.
Newmarket and Bedford Row? I wonder where they are in Dublin, I’ll just check the map out provided by thejournal with pointers on it.
Hang on, new map.
It’s only the south side so… meh
Power Cut in Rathmines this morning for about a half an hour seems some guy working in a Building that’s being Refurbished cut a wrong wire and knocked out half the Street
Unpaid bills causes blackout!
So does copious amounts of alcohol
You culchies used to have a sense of humour. Must. Try. Harder :)
F that!
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