ESB dealing with power outages due to "unseasonably" heavy wind and rain

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Esb Dealing With Power Outages Due To "Unseasonably" Heavy Wind And Rain
The national forecaster described the weather as “unseasonably wet and windy”. 
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James Cox

The ESB is working to restore power outages all over the country as a number of counties are experiencing heavy wind and rain.

Three status yellow weather alerts came into effect overnight for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Galway and Mayo.

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Up to 50 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in parts of the country today.

Met Éireann says gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour are also likely.

The national forecaster described the weather as “unseasonably wet and windy”.

A status yellow wind warning came into effect at midnight for Cork and Kerry, remaining in place until midnight Thursday.

The wind warning for Waterford and Wexford will remain in place until this afternoon.

A status yellow rainfall warning came into effect at midnight for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway and Mayo. This warning will remain in place until midnight Thursday.

Met Éireann has warned that localised flooding may occur in some of the counties affected by the rainfall warning.

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