Around 3 thousand homes are without power this morning, after strong winds have been battering the country overnight.
The main outages reported by ESB are across the west in Limerick, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Donegal, Roscommon, Cork and some homes are also out in north Dublin.
Met Eireann has weather alerts in place until 10 this morning, warning of winds with gusts of up to 130 kilometres in western coastal areas.
The Road Safety Authority is advising extreme care, with motorists advised to look out for debris on roads.
Drivers are also being warned to give extra space to cyclists and motorcyclists who may be blown off course due to high winds.
