There are further calls for a major clearing operation of forestry from powerlines in County Leitrim.
The amount of trees situated close to wires in the County was said to be the root of why there were so many outages and the length of time it took to get power restored to all premises.
Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny says the ESB have a responsibility to keep the lines clear, a job he claims the company have not been doing:
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