Storm Hannah
Thousands of ESB customers remain without power after damage caused by Storm Hannah, down from 33,000 earlier this morning.
The worst affected areas are in Kerry, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.
At the height of the storm, a status red weather warning was in place for Clare and Kerry.
A trampoline had to be removed from a motorway in County Tipperary.
At around 3am this morning gardaí discovered the drifting bouncer northbound on the M8 at Two Mile Borris.
Thurles Gardaí removed a trampoline from the M8 northbound at 3 am this morning at Two Mile Borris during Storm Hannah. Some poor child is waking up this morning with no trampoline in the garden!!!! pic.twitter.com/0M8jYK1Zao
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) 27 April 2019
ESB says crews have been out since daylight to restore power as quickly as possible.
Motorists are being urged to take care on secondary routes in case there is wind blown debris.
Many fallen trees and branches have been reported, particularly in Munster.
