Motorists are being urged to watch out for fallen trees and debris on the roads this morning as a result of Storm Imogen.
A number of weather warnings are in place due to high winds, with the south-west expected to be worst affected.
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[/raw]126km/h gust at Sherkin Island, Cork in the past hour. Latest sat image of #StormImogen pic.twitter.com/nxdzzazErP
— Mark Dunphy (@Mark_Dunphy) February 7, 2016
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[/raw]#StormImogen #WildAtlanticWay #bigwaves
— Mulranny Park Hotel (@MulrannyPark) February 8, 2016
Must admit film a bit shakey as struggled to stay upright pic.twitter.com/ITc5hwmqxw
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[/raw]Flooding in St Marys Park today thanks @CllrQuinlivan for the photos!! #StormImogen #Limerick pic.twitter.com/d28Al68vOB
— Limerick's Live 95FM (@LimLive95fm) February 8, 2016
The storm has left around 5,000 ESB customers without power.
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[/raw]#Cork #Kerry have taken the brunt of #stormimogen if you have no supply see https://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY if NOT listed ring 1850372999 #staysafe
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) February 8, 2016
High winds are being blamed for the damage with gusts of 130km/h forecast across Cork and Kerry this morning.
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[/raw]We have a large fault in the #Rathmore area of #Kerry initial ert is 8.30am but this is estimated https://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY for updates
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) February 8, 2016
Engineers estimate that electricity supplies should be returned by lunchtime.
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[/raw]We have a large fault in the #Milltown #Firies areas of #Kerry initial ert is 00.30 updates https://t.co/VMtxFrW7FY Apologies #staysafe
— ESB Networks (@ESBNetworks) February 7, 2016
Anyone taking to the roads is reminded to slow down and to allow extra time for your journey.
Most reports of fallen trees and debris on the roads are coming from Co Cork, where AA Roadwatch say there are a number of fallen trees on the Baltimore to Skibbereen road and on the Curravarahane to Carhue Hill road.
They are also reporting fallen electricity lines on Bakers Road in Cork city and on Main Street in Baltimore.
In Clare, debris is disrupting traffic on the Spanish Point, Quilty Road, while a fallen tree in Co Kerry is partially blocking traffic on the N22 at Brennan's Glen between Farranfore and Killarney.
AA Roadwatch also say that traffic is down to one lane on the N69 Limerick to Foynes Road at the Askeaton bypass due to a fallen tree.
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[/raw]New 00z WRF : #StormImogen still there at 10.00 local time with inner gusts core between Ireland and Wales ! pic.twitter.com/jtusEGxsDt
— Ryan/J-Ashoka (@WinterExpert) February 8, 2016
