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07 Mar 2026

Up to 1,000 Kilkenny homes without power

Thunder and lightning strikes county

Up to 1,000 Kilkenny homes without power

Up to 1,000 homes in the county are without electricity following power outages caused by lightning. Around 800 houses in Callan are affected and 150 in Ballyragget.

ESB Networks hopes to have everyone reconnected by lunchtime.

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