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Power Restored To Streetlights In Rathangan After Pre-Christmas Crash Triggered Blackout

Residents had raised safety concerns while the town was left in darkness, with residents relying on Christmas lights as their only source of street lighting.

Street lights in Rathangan have been restored following repairs after a pre-Christmas crash.

The outage occurred after a car struck an electricity pole, leaving the town without public lighting for a number of weeks.

Residents had raised safety concerns while the town was left in darkness, with residents relying on Christmas lights as their only source of street lighting.

Local representatives said the issue highlights the need to examine backup power and emergency lighting measures to ensure towns are not left without street lighting following similar incidents.

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