18,000 premises without power following Storm Boelo

Updated / Sunday, 25 Oct 2026 12:39

Around 18,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power after Storm Boelo brought strong winds to the west and northwest of the country.

This is down from 41,000 premises without power, which was recorded at 7.45am.

In an update, ESB Networks said that as of 12pm, approximately 18,000 premises were without power, mostly in the northwest.

Earlier, the company warned that further outages were possible as weather warnings remain in place.

It also said that if any member of the public comes across fallen wires or a damaged electricity network, people should not approach them and instead call its emergency number on 1800 372 999.

ESB Networks said that crews have been deployed to all impacted areas to carry out restoration work where it is safe to do so.

The company said that it expects power to be restored to the majority of customers by this evening.

A Status Orange wind alert for Donegal expired earlier and the county is under a Status Yellow wind warning until 3pm.

There are a lot of fallen trees reported in Donegal, as well as debris on the road. Road users are being urged to be careful on the roads.

Garry Martin, Director of Human Resources, Economic Development and Emergency Services with Donegal County Council, said that in some instances electricity lines are entangled in trees.

He said people need to stay back and call the ESB's emergency number.

There are power outages across the county, however, he said he is hopeful that restoration will happen quickly.

Mr Martin said that there is also some minor flooding.

In Leitrim, there are a number of fallen trees but it appears the county has escaped any major damage.

Meanwhile Dublin Airport has said that strong winds will continue to impact flight operations today.

In a post on social media, it said that 12 inbound and 12 outbound flights have been cancelled. It said that as wind warnings remain in place, further disruption is possible.

Passenger Update - Sunday 09.30 Strong winds continue to impact on flight operations today (Sunday). Mainly due to weather issues in other countries, airlines have so far cancelled 12 inbound and 12 outbound flights from today's schedule at Dublin Airport. Wind warnings remain in place until late afternoon, meaning further disruption is possible. Passengers should travel to the airport as normal - 2 hours before short-haul, 3 hours before long-haul - and keep in direct contact with their airline for latest updates regarding the status of their flight. ✈️

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) October 25, 2026

In Northern Ireland, several thousand homes are also without power. The power cuts are localised with the overall number affected at this stage believed to be fewer than 7,000.

A Status Amber warning is in place for counties Derry and Antrim until 9pm this evening.

A Status Red marine warning was also issued from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Belfast Lough. However that has been downgraded to a Status Orange warning, which was in place until 9am.