Floods and high winds cause extensive damage

According to Met Eireann, this alert means:

YELLOW level weather alerts are for weather conditions that do not pose an immediate threat to the general population, but only to those exposed to risk by nature of their location and/or activity.

Met Eireann is advising that south-west winds will range from 45 to 60 kilometers an hour, gusting up to 110 kilometres at times.

Winds will be at their strongest in southern, western and northern coastal areas with high tides in some parts.

It follows extensive flooding across the country overnight and this morning which forced road closures in many parts and led to houses being flooded.

Meanwhile in Galway, the city council is warning of further flooding at high tide this evening at 6.30pm.

Fr Griffin Road, Spanish Arch, Flood Street, Docks, and parts of the Promenade in Salthill have been worst affected.

ESB crews are working to restore supply to around 2,000 customers across the country.

Technicians are out repairing damage caused by the strong wind gusts and rain.

The worst hit areas are Connemara, Moycullen, Upper Salthill and Co Galway, Beaufort & Seam Co. Kerry, Bunclody Co. Wexford, Tullow Co. Carlow and Brinleck, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

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Floods and high winds cause extensive damage