Some places around Kildare are due to be restored by 7pm tonight, whilst other area's in the county may take several days.
Clean-up operations are underway across the country following Storm Darragh.
The ESB says crews have been working again since first light to restore power - but there's been significant damage to the network.
Some places around Kildare are due to be restored by 7pm tonight, whilst other area's in the county may take several days.
Meanwhile boil notices have been issued in a number of areas around the country, due to pressure on water supplies.
Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has a more optimistic outlook for the coming days:

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