Hurricane-force winds are expected to leave more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power today.
Update at 3.10pm
In Limerick, part of the front of a building has collapsed in Sarsfield Street.
Bricks fell onto a car in the street, but the driver escaped uninjured.
More than 95,000 homes are already without electricity, mostly along the south and west of the country, after the latest Atlantic storm swept in.
Closures have hit Irish Rail services with customers on all routes in Cork and Kerry warned to expect disruption and significant delays.
The operator blamed fallen trees and debris on lines including the routes from Mallow to Cork and Tralee and Cork to Cobh/Midleton.
“Due to fallen trees on roads, it is currently not possible to provide bus transfers between Mallow and Cork, and between Mallow and Tralee,” Irish Rail said.
“Line maintenance crews are working to clear train lines, to ensure customers are brought to their destinations at the earliest opportunity. However significant delays can be expected.”
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Among the worst-affected areas are Cork, Kerry and Clare after Met Eireann issued its highest-evel red warning.
SOURCE-IRISH NEWS
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