"Up to 20,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in the county this morning for around three hours following the sudden outage. Businesses in many locations including in Tralee town were forced to close losing a significant amount of financial income particularly local coffee shops who are reliant on morning coffee drinkers. Supermarkets were also affected with paying for produce the biggest obstacle as card machines were not in operation."
"Even traffic lights were not working in the town of Tralee during the several hours of the power outage. More than 11,000 properties without power in Tralee alone. The Castleisland area were also affected as well as the Ballyheigue, Ballyduff and Kilflynn areas, which account for approximately 8,000 homes and businesses. In these areas too retail outlets also faced the brunt of the power outage as they were forced to close."
A sudden power outage left up to 20,000 homes and businesses without electricity in the county for around three hours. More than 11,000 properties in Tralee alone were affected, and approximately 8,000 homes and businesses in Castleisland, Ballyheigue, Ballyduff and Kilflynn areas also lost power. Retail outlets, coffee shops and supermarkets were forced to close, causing significant financial losses for morning-dependent businesses including local coffee shops reliant on morning drinkers. Supermarkets faced obstacles paying for produce because card machines were not in operation. Traffic lights in Tralee ceased functioning during the outage, disrupting local traffic and safety until power was restored.
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