NIE Networks has announced that it expects to restore power to the remaining 159 customers by midnight.

Crews have been working day and night to repair the damage to the network caused during Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn.

A spokesperson for NIE Networks said:

"Our message to our customers today is to make contact with us if you remain off power. Remember to consider additional properties, holiday homes or vacant premises."

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"We also ask people to check on relatives and neighbours, particularly in remote parts, to make sure they are back on supply or to inform us if power hasn’t yet been restored."

"NIE Networks worked at full capacity, often in difficult situations, to deal with the challenges caused by the storms and we wish to thank all our customers for their patience during this time."

During the worst of the storm, 53,000 customers were without power supply. This was the worst weather event experienced by the company in over a decade.

Additional resources from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks worked alongside their local counterparts to fix faults and restore supply.

In the coming days, some customers will lose power for a short period as repair work is carried out in isolated areas.