Local Coordination Groups are now operational in 16 counties, including Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.

Additional Emergency Response Hubs are being set up, with local authorities also collaborating with community-led hubs to provide essential support. These hubs are offering basic services such as water, hot food, phone charging, internet access, and shower facilities.

ESB Networks is deploying all available resources to restore power as quickly as possible, with additional crews arriving from the UK toassist. While power has been restored to 540,000 customers, approximately 228,000 homes, farms, and businesses remain without electricity, and some may face outages for another week.



The National Emergency Coordination Group has described the damage caused by Storm Éowyn as “unprecedented.” Telecommunications and water supplies have also been heavily impacted, primarily due to power outages, with ongoing assessments underway.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated: “I want to assure everyone affected by the aftermath of Storm Éowyn that every effort is being made to restore services as quickly as possible. I understand how challenging this situation is for households and businesses across the country.

“We are witnessing remarkable resilience within local communities in the face of this unprecedented damage. The government will provide all necessary support to those impacted, and the Cabinet will convene on Wednesday to decide on further measures to assist people.

“I also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of state agencies and emergency services working to restore water, electricity, and communications to hundreds of thousands of people.

“In particular, I want to thank the ESB for their ongoing work to restore power and express gratitude to the UK for their support during this time.”