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ESB has confirmed that about 40,000 households are currently without electricity. Storm Diana ravaged the country.
The southwest of the country was the hardest hit, according to a spokesman for BSE, the Carlow / Kilkenny area having also suffered damage.
Clusters of service disruptions are occurring in counties: Kerry; Cork; Tipperary; Waterford; Limerick; Dublin and Louth, according to the PowerCheck application of the ESB.
Yesterday, Met Eireann released two Orange status and an Yellow status wind warnings for the country in anticipation of the impact of storm Diana.
The three wind warnings were issued yesterday morning at 11:00 by the National Meteorological Bureau.
A Status Orange warning has been issued for the counties of Cork, Kerry and Waterford; The warning came into effect this morning at 6 am and will remain in place until noon.
A separate Orange Status Warning has been issued for the counties of Wexford, Galway and Clare; this warning has taken effect from 9:00 am and will last until 14:00 this afternoon.
The strong winds badociated with Diana will result in southerly to southwest winds of 65 to 80 km / h, with gusts ranging from 110 to 130 km / h.
According to Met Eireann, the high seas are also expected, with a risk of coastal flooding.
Meanwhile, a Status Yellow status warning is in place for the rest of the country from 5:00 am to 4:00 pm.
In these areas, gale force winds badociated with Diana Storm will blow from south to southwest at 55 to 65 km / h, with gusts ranging from 90 to 110 km / h.
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