The fault occurred at 2am this morning.
63 customers are still without power in Laois this afternoon .
It's due to a fault that happened at around two am this morning due to one of their vehicles hitting a pole, causing it to break.
ESB are currently working out the issue which affected over 700 homes, with power expected to be restored at around five o'clock this evening.
They're apologsing for the loss of supply and are working to restore power as quickly as possible.
ESB's statement in full:
ESB Networks can confirm that a power outage occurred in the early hours of this morning which affected over 700 customers in the Mountrath area.
The outage occurred a result of a third-party vehicle coming into contact with a pole, causing it to break.
ESB Networks crews mobilised immediately to identify the fault location, assess the damage, make the area safe and carry out the necessary repair work.
A small number of customers remain without power, with restoration expected later this evening. Real-time updates are available on powercheck.ie
We acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank our customers for their patience.
This incident serves as a timely reminder that damage to our network by third parties can occur from time to time. We run extensive public awareness campaigns on staying safe and staying clear of our network.
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