18,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning after Storm Franklin ripped across Ireland overnight.
The ESB said counties Donegal and Sligo have been hardest hit, with crews preparing to respond as the storm subsides.
A Status Yellow wind warning that has been in place for the whole country since yesterday morning is due to end at 9am.
An Orange Wind warning Donegal Leitrim and Sligo was lifted at 7am.
The storm brought some very strong winds overnight, with Mace Head recording a gust of 139 kph yesterday.
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Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather told Newstalk some strong gusts will continue as Storm Franklin moves away this morning.
“The winds will slowly start to ease off then through this morning and into this afternoon but unfortunately still some very strong gusts early this morning,” he said.
He said the weather will remain unsettled in the coming days.
“Unfortunately, the wind will still be a feature,” he said.
“While we won’t see anything as strong as the storms we have seen, it will stay very windy and unfortunately after Wednesday night, it will turn quite cool as well so turning much cooler later in the week.”
There are currently no further warnings in place for Tuesday and Wednesday; however, Status Yellow marine warnings are due to be issued, with gale-force winds expected off the west and northwest coasts.
