Small number of homes hit by power cuts as Storm Pia buffets Derry and Donegal

A fault on the network in the Campsie area was reported to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Networks shortly before 11am this morning.

Ten customers were affected with NIE stating repairs will begin as soon as possible.

A NIE repair team arrived at a reported power outage affecting one customer in Myroe after a problem was reported just before noon.

Across the border ESB Networks engineers were called to a fault at Cullion near Letterkenny at 7.30am. Twenty-eight customers affected by the outage had their power restored by 2.30pm.

A further 18 customers at Aughinish outside Ramelton were left without power just after 10am. ESB engineers had repaired the fault at 2.41pm.

The worst of the high winds appear to have passed over the north west with yellow wind warnings for Derry and Donegal due to expire at 8pm.