Power cuts affect 4,000 homes

The ESB is investigating the cause of a power cut which affected 4,000 homes in west Dublin last night and caused serious traffic…

The ESB is investigating the cause of a power cut which affected 4,000 homes in west Dublin last night and caused serious traffic delays. A large part of Castleknock and some areas in Blanchardstown were without power for up to two hours after a 10,000-volt underground cable short-circuited at about 6 p.m., the ESB said.

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