Power cut disrupts post-Christmas trade in Dungannon
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
SIGNIFICANT disruption was caused for shoppers and businesses alike in Dungannon on Wednesday last when a number of stores were plunged into darkness as a result of a power cut.
Although at the time of going to Press, Northern Ireland Electricity was still investigating the cause of the fault, one shopkeeper the Courier spoke with said he presumed the stormy weather conditions endured last week were the source of the problem.
As strong gusts of winds battered Mid-Ulster, a number of businesses and homes in the Scotch Street and Church Street areas of Dungannon lost electrical supplies, forcing some store owners to shut up shop early.
The unexpected interruption to the post-Christmas trade will no doubt have done little to ease the pressure local businesses face in the current economic climate.
A weather warning was issued early on Wednesday by the Met Office as winds were expected to reach 70mph in some parts of Northern Ireland.
The windy weather comes after a record mild December when Armagh Observatory said we had enjoyed our warmest Christmas Day for at least 168 years.
When contacted a spokesperson from Northern Ireland Electricity said: "Around 122 customers in the Scotch Street area of Dungannon lost electricity supplies at 12:06 on Thursday (29 December).
“NIE emergency repair teams responded immediately and restored electricity to all customers by 15.30. NIE engineers are still investigating the cause of the fault."
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