ALMOST 10,000 ESB customers in the Letterkenny area are being impacted by a major fault this evening. The fault is affecting 9,908 customers in the Gortlee area of the town. The power outage was reported just after 5pm this evening and the estimated restore time is 9pm. Advertisement “We apologise for the loss […]
Planned power outage for parts of Donegal postponed
ESB Networks is informing customers that a planned outage impacting parts of Ballinacor, Ballyarrell, Belalt, Killygordon and surrounding areas that was scheduled for Sunday, May 8 has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course. Customers will receive correspondence to notify them of this change and separately, on when a date for the rescheduled […]
Special meeting to consider multi-million euro project
THE provision of two new multi-million euro business, enterprise and innovation centres in the heart of Letterkenny moved a step closer this week. Donegal County Council in partnership with the Donegal 2040 Strategic Development Designated Activity Company proposes to carry out the mixed use development as Phase 1 of the ‘Letterkenny 2040 Strategic Urban Regeneration […]
Major power outage in Letterkenny
A MAJOR power outage is impacting supply in the Letterkenny area following a fault. ESB Networks has said 2,379 customers are affected. It is estimated power will be restored by 8.30pm. “We apologise for the loss of supply. We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly […]
Power outage caused by fault at Letterkenny substation
THE MAJOR power outage across north Donegal earlier today was caused by a fault at the ESB’s substation in Letterkenny. A Spokesperson for the ESB said: “ESB Networks can confirm that up to 40,000 customers in and around the Milford area were impacted by a power outage at 12.15pm on Friday 6 September. ESB Networks […]
Reports of bogus ESB van are being investigated
A SENIOR garda has confirmed that reports of a bogus ESB workers calling to homes in Donegal are genuine and that Gardai are investigating.
STORM update: Some areas remain without power
DONEGAL was one of the counties worst effected by outages when ‘Storm Gertrude’ battered the country last night and in the early hours of today.
Concern over proposed wind farm power line
GOVERNMENT agencies have expressed concern over a proposed 10 kilometre power line between a private Raphoe windfarm and the Letterkenny ESB station.
Faster broadband on the way for Donegal?
BROADBAND speeds in Donegal are finally set to increase, if announcements made by two providers this week are anything to go by.
10,000 homes without power as Storm Rachel continues to batter Donegal
RAGING gales continue to batter Donegal this morning after Storm Rachel left 5,000 homes without power across the county overnight.