Hundreds of homes around the country are without power this evening as Storm Eva sweeps across the country.

Mallow and Midleton in Cork are among the worst hit.

Two wind warnings have been issued by Met Eireann.

An orange alert is in place for Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry, with gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour likely - until 10 o'clock tonight.

While, a yellow wind alert is in place for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

The Chairman of the National Emergency Coordination Group is John Barry;