Storm Dennis: Status Yellow wind warning in place for nine counties
A Status Orange wind warning for nine counties has been downgraded.
The alert was downgraded to a Status Yellow at 10pm and will remain in place until 3am.
It is in place for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick.
Those in the affected areas can expect winds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h.
ESB Networks says 3,500 homes and businesses remain without power tonight.
It says its crews will be trying to get as many restored as possible, with isolated pockets out overnight.
Status Yellow warning cancelled; Orange warning under review as thousands remain without power
Met Éireann has cancelled the Status Yellow wind warning that had been in place nationwide.
The warning came into effect at 3pm yesterday and was set to remain in place until 11pm this evening.
The Status Orange wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick remains in place for the moment but is under review.
This warning is currently in place until 10pm tonight.
Storm Dennis has brought strong winds, heavy hail showers, thunder and lightning and persistent rain to the country today.
Around 8,000 homes and businesses are currenty without power.
Lightning is causing a lot of the electricity outages currently - which ESB say is easier to repair than fallen trees or wires.
One of the worst affected areas for electricity outages is Tuam in county Galway where almost 2,000 customers are cut off.
ESB say crews are working to fix issues in affected areas, while updates on restore times can be found on powercheck.ie.
Thousands without power as 'severe gusts of up to 120km/h' expected
A status orange wind warning is in effect for nine counties today.
As Storm Dennis hits, strong winds and some coastal flooding expected.
The orange wind warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick.
It came into effect at 10am and will remain in place until 10pm.
Met Éireann says: "Southwest winds with mean speeds of 60 to 80km/h with severe gusts of up to 120km/h, strongest on exposed hills and coasts, with a risk of coastal flooding."
There is a status yellow wind warning in place for the rest of the country.
That warning came into effect at 3pm on Saturday and will be in place until 11pm this evening.
The ESB has confirmed that there has been "some damage" to the network from the storm with around 14,000 homes and businesses without.
They said the damage is "primarily in Western and Southern counties".
They added the numbers of homes, farms and businesses without power is currently number in the low thousands, and crews are responding where it is safe to do so.
AA Roadwatch is warning motorists to take extra care on the roads.
They advise that in windy conditions, "give a wide berth to pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, and bear in mind too that high-sided vehicles are especially vulnerable to strong gusts."
Met Éireann said that this evening that it will continue to be "very windy or stormy early tonight".
They added that winds will "ease somewhat" later in the night but "it will continue fresh to strong and gusty.
"Heavy showers or rain and hail will continue with a risk of thunder."
