Engineers are continuing work to restore power to around 200 homes and businesses in Southern and Eastern areas of Northern Ireland.

NIE Networks' emergency crews have restored power to more than 25,000 properties following Storm Eleanor and the subsequent bad weather on Wednesday, 03 January.

The remaining 58 faults require significant work and resource involving tree cutting, excavation and reinstatement, traffic management and overhead lines teams.

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NIE Networks said all available employees are involved in restoration efforts with crews from across Northern Ireland being moved into the worst affected areas in order to bolster restoration efforts.

Sara McClintock, Communications Manager at NIE Networks, said: "We would ask any customer still without power due to Storm Eleanor to remain patient. We are consistently working through all remaining faults and are ensuring that all available employees are being best deployed to restore your electricity supplies.

"In many areas conditions on the ground are very wet and difficult due to the rain. As always, we would remind the general public to stay safe and never approach broken lines or poles."

NIE Networks added all customers affected by the storm will have power restored today, 04 January.

(LM/MH)