*Photograph: John Sheridan
A FIRE on an electricity pole in Ennistymon left over 700 people without power in North Clare.
An estimated 724 households and businesses in Ennistymon and surrounding areas were without power on Wednesday morning according to estimates from the ESB.
Shortly after 10:30am, an electrical pole on Main Street in Ennistymon caught fire which has resulted in the loss of power across the town and surrounding areas. Power was restored shortly after 11:30.
Locals in Ennistymon say the cause of the fire is unknown but that the transformer appeared to just spark off.
Members of the public were making their way to Parliament Street when the sparks ignited but no injuries have been reported.
Crews from the ESB are on site in Ennistymon working to repair the electrical fault.
Units from the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene.
