02/03/2015

Power Restored To Homes In County Antrim

Electricity has been restored to most homes in County Antrim.

Thousands of properties in Cullybackey, Ballymena and Portglenone were left without power on Monday morning following a fault at Northern Ireland Electricity's (NIE) substation in Ballymena.

Around 20 homes are still without electricity.

(CD/JP)

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