8,000 without power following destructive Storm Bram as three counties still under warning

Approximately 8,000 homes and businesses were without power following the destruction of Storm Bram on Tuesday which brought up to 119km/h winds in some parts of Ireland.

ESB Networks said that repair crews would get to work on restoring power first thing Wednesday morning and that it is assessing damage to the electricity network, providing updates to impacted areas as soon as possible.

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More than 100 flights were cancelled from Irish airports on Wednesday, power faults have caused disruptions to the Luas in Dublin, and several ferry sailings to and from Ireland have been rescheduled.

Reports of damage were recorded across Ireland as trees blocked roads and flooding damaged cars and properties, particularly in the south where Storm Bram first landed.

Dublin Airport along with Irish Rails have said full services will operate today however, there may be some potential for disruption.

A Status Yellow Wind Warning is still in place for counties Galway, Mayo and Kerry that will come into effect from midnight tonight until 5pm on Thursday evening.

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Today will see widespread heavy blustery showers, with isolated thunderstorms and hail, will largely be confined to Ulster by around midday. Sunny spells and mostly dry conditions will follow for the rest of the day. Breezy with highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, in mostly fresh southwesterly winds, stronger near Atlantic coasts.

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Overall dry tonight with long clear spells, but becoming windy in a strengthening southerly wind, especially in parts of the southwest. Towards morning, some rain will begin to show up in Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.

Thursday will be a windy day. A band of rain will push in over the western half of the country during the morning, spreading into the eastern half the country in turn during the afternoon, clearing eastern counties later in the evening. Clearer weather will follow from the west with strong and gusty southerly winds easing. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

Any lingering rain along the East Coast will clear to leave dry and clear night, apart from the odd shower closer to the Atlantic. Noticeably colder than recent nights with lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, in light to moderate southerly winds.

Friday will see a cool and crisp start with sunshine for many, however some showers will affect Atlantic fringes. Showers will gradually extend into west and northwest counties, some heavy with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. It will however remain largely dry elsewhere. Rather breezy, in a moderate to fresh southwest wind. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.

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Some further showers across west and northwest counties Friday night but otherwise dry with long clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees, in a moderate to fresh southwest wind.

Saturday will starting off mostly dry with sunny spells but breezy. Southwest winds will further strengthen, as cloud and outbreaks of rain arrive into Atlantic counties during the afternoon, bringing spot flooding, and extending nationwide later. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Wet and rather windy for the evening and into the night-time hours.

Some uncertainty to the detail on Sunday but indications suggest it will be a day of cloud and sunny spells with blustery showery rain.