More than 200,000 left without power as storm causes havoc
South and southwest worst affected in winds up to 160km/h
Limerick resident Jill Holmes tells how she watched her balcony door fall onto the street as the side of her apartment building was ripped off in today's storm. Video: David Raliegh
More than 200,000 homes were without electricity last night after high winds damaged buildings, toppled trees and caused widespread disruption, particularly in the southwest, yesterday.
The ESB, which said that more than 4,000 network faults had been identified, will this morning resume the mammoth task of restoring supplies.
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