About 8,000 properties in Northern Ireland are still without power one week on from Storm Éowyn.

At its peak 30% of all premises in Northern Ireland had their power disconnected.

The former MP Francie Molloy, who has been without electricity since Friday, said customers have been “failed”.

“A company like NIE should be prepared,” he said, adding that: “They knew this storm was coming.”

Mr Molly, who lives in Moy, Dungannon, County Armagh, told BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme that he fears he will be 10 days without electricity.

“I am sitting in pitch black with a torch,” he said.

Talking about how politicians have been responding in the aftermath of the storm, he said: “I don’t think enough people are speaking up.”

On Thursday, Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Networks confirmed that a further 70 specialists were on their way from Great Britain to help restore electricity to all customers.

This is in addition to the 300 engineers already working on the ground in Northern Ireland since last week’s storm.

Meanwhile, a generator and trailer was stolen from NI Water from a site near Omagh.

Northern Ireland had its highest gusts in 27 years during the storm.

In the Republic of Ireland, there are 76,000 customers still without power, down from a peak of 768,000.

A man died after a tree fell on the car he was driving in Raphoe, County Donegal, on Friday.

NIE has said there are 11 Community Assistance Centres, external, external and more than 60 drop-in centres open until 19:00 GMT to help those without power.

Facilities offered range from showers, food, hot drinks, and work-from-home hubs. NIE Networks reps are available for support.

To report faults or emergencies you should contact:

Northern Ireland Housing Executive: 03448 920 901

Openreach Damages to Network: 08000 23 20 23 (Individual faults must be logged with Communications Providers)

Gas networks: 0800 002001

NI Water: 03457 44 00 88 or visit niwater.com

Flooding Incident Line: 0300 2000 100

NIE Networks: 03457 643 643 or visit nienetworks.co.uk