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Gale force winds, with gusts of over 130km/h, have left 48,000 homes, farms and businesses without power as storm Brendan sweeps across the country.
Counties along the western seaboard, including Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork and Donegal, have been worst affected.
In a statement, the ESB said crews had been dispatched to these areas, when safe to do so, to assess the damage and restore power as quickly as possible.
The damage has mainly been caused by fallen trees on overhead lines as a result of the high winds. As the storm is still crossing the country, the ESB has said more damage and interruptions to supply can be expected.
We apologise if you have lost power supply during #StormBrendan. Please see https://t.co/cwxXH3X4kM for updates, if your area is NOT listed you can log your fault or get updates using your MPRN number here https://t.co/YdAR3mYBDE pic.twitter.com/O50FQrRsUh
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) January 13, 2020
Warnings
The Department of Agriculture advised farmers to heed the Met Éireann weather warnings. It said particular care should be taken around trees that may have been weakened due to the high winds.
The entire country has been placed under a status orange wind warning. This warning will be in place until 9pm on Monday for all of Connacht, Donegal and Kerry. The warning will expire at 3pm for the remainder of Munster, Ulster and Leinster.
This EUMETSAT Airmass sequence shows #StormBrendan undergoing rapid cyclogenesis as it approaches Ireland. Status Orange warnings are in effect across the country, please monitor our website https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt for official warnings and updates. pic.twitter.com/924tFzhUda
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 13, 2020
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