ESB says it could be late afternoon before supply is restored.
1,102 customers in Kildare are without electricity.
A fault, centered on Station Road, Allenwood, was detected just before 1pm.
It is affecting the town, and its wider hinterland.
ESB Networks is forecasting return of supply at around 4.30pm.

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