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23 Oct 2025

Power banks, generators and mobile heaters have sold like hot cakes in Longford

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Power banks, generators and mobile heaters have sold like hot cakes in Longford

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There has been huge demand for Superser heaters, camping stoves, power banks and portable chargers since Storm Éowyn battered the country, according to Eoin McGinnity of Providers Longford.


He stated generators had sold out before Storm Éowyn hit as people were wary about power outages following the disruption in December when Storm Darragh hit.

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Mr McGinnity said there is a 'supply issue' but he is hopeful they will have more portable electrical items such as camping stoves soon.

"There is huge demand for power banks for charging phones, torches and camping stoves," he said. "You can't get gas, Calor Gas can't supply them, gas can't be got at the moment. Gas stoves can't be got, they were sold out and even small gas cylinders can't be got."

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Mr McGinnity stated suppliers are all sold out as well and they have to disappoint people who come into the store looking for them.


"We got 30 of the old gas Superser heaters in at about 11am last Tuesday and by 4pm they were gone," he said. "We would have sold more of them but they are out of stock with the supplier now until August, they're not coming again. It's the same story everywhere."

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