NIE Networks has announced that are power cut is required in Kilkeel to repair the damage caused by recent flooding.

On Saturday night, 18 November, 290 customers in the Kilkeel area will lose power between 10.00 pm and 9.00 am on 19 November. The affected areas will include parts of Kilkeel town centre, the Newry Road including Grange Manor, Mourne Grange, Ballymageough Road, Drumcro Road, Moyad Road and Aughrim Road.

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Remedial works will be carried out at Kilkeel Central substation following the flooding experienced on 30 October as the substation was submerged in up to half a metre in flood water.

Trevor Harron, Head of Asset Management with NIE Networks, said: "The Central substation supplies power to a large part of Kilkeel but we have put as many mitigations in place as possible to reduce the number of customers impacted. The engineers will be working through the night and will aim to restore power to customers as quickly as we possibly can as the work progresses."