Negative
Setback or risk materialised
Medium Impact
Significant progress or notable issue
Around 2 pm on Tuesday 31 May 2022 a contractor working on behalf of Galway County Council struck an underground ESB cable on Inis Oírr, cutting power to all three Aran Islands; while supply to Inis Mór and Inis Meáin was restored within an hour, Inis Oírr remained without electricity for about 26 hours, causing significant losses for local households and businesses reliant on freezers.