Those without an Eircom phone line service on Arranmore Island for the last 9 days have been expressing their frustration at the delay in getting the problem fixed.
The service was lost to the island, and an area on the mainland following a lightening strike at start of last week.
Some fear it could be another week before a service is restored.
Island Gerry Early says elderly people, who rely on their landline, are particularly concerned with the situation:
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