By Dan Walsh
ESB Networks met crews from French counterparts Enedis on Monday morning at Rosslare Europort who have arrived to assist with power restoration in the aftermath of Storm Darragh.
Storm Darragh caused widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure across the country on last Saturday, which impacted 395,000 customers at the peak.
James Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice, and H.E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France in Ireland were in attendance for the arrival of crews at Rosslare Europort.
Minister Browne said; “The impact of Storm Darragh has been felt right across the country and ESB Networks teams have been working around the clock to restore power to those impacted. But given the scale of damage they need support, so I am delighted to be here to welcome the skilled personnel from their French colleagues Enedis.
“Last year, ESB Networks travelled to France to assist in the aftermath of Storm Ciarán so it is great to see this reciprocated as part of the longstanding cooperation agreement in place between the electricity network operators.”
Nicholas Tarrant, Managing Director of ESB Networks, commented; “Storm Darragh has been the most damaging storm we have experienced since Storm Ophelia in 2017, during which French crews provided considerable support to ESB Networks in electricity restoration efforts.
“We are delighted to be joined in this effort by our French counterparts Enedis. We have a proud track record of supporting neighbouring countries if requested by electricity network operators following major storm damage.”
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