Coastal areas have taken another heavy battering as winds of up to 130kph swept the country leaving some homes without power and causing hazardous driving conditions.
Met Eireann said that the severe weather warning would remain in place for many parts of the country today, with the potential for it to be upgraded to a 'Red' warning if conditions worsen.
A status orange wind warning was in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick throughout yesterday.
ESB crews worked yesterday to restore electricity with around 2,000 homes without power in pockets throughout the country, but crews had managed to restore supply to well over half of those affected by lunchtime.
In Co Galway alone, more than 500 ESB customers were without electricity yesterday.
The worst affected areas included Renvyle and Clifden, where over 350 customers were without power.
Parts of west Mayo were similarly hit as the high winds tore down power lines and left customers in the dark.
Siobhan Ryan, a Met Eireann forecaster, warned the winds will only really "begin to ease off" tomorrow.
"But even at that stage there is still the risk of scattered heavy, squally thundery downpours. The weather is very unsettled," she explained.
