Storm Bram has continued to hit the country today.
A Midlands forecaster is warning of further heavy rain to continue into next week.
Laois, Offaly and Westmeath are currently under a Status Orange Wind Warning as Storm Bram hit the country this morning.
Over 54,000 homes, farms and businesses are without power, with ESB Networks saying the majority of the power outages are in Cork, Tipperary, Wexford, Limerick and Kildare.
Rhode's Cathal Nolan, founder of Ireland's Weather Channel, says storm is expected to pass this evening:
Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather outlines where the storm is expected to hit hardest:
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