Storm "Preparedness" Needs Reviewing - Irish Rural Link

Hundreds of midlands customers remain without power this morning.

Storm restoration work continues again at first light today.  
 
Just over 200 homes, farms, schools and businesses in the midlands are now eleven days without power, since Storm Éowyn hit. 

The vast majority of those customers are in Westmeath at 182, with 30 affected in Offaly.

Nationally, the figure is about 25,000.

While hundreds are also still waiting for their water, phone coverage and broadband to be restored. 

Irish Rural Link says huge thanks are due to everyone working hard around the country to get things up and running again.

Their CEO, Ballycumber's Seamus Boland also says the time has come to discuss what could have been done better:

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