Almost 5,000 homes are now without power nationwide.
Dublin has been hit along with Galway, Sligo, Wicklow, Cork, Donegal and Waterford.
ESB crew are out working to restore electricity.
Evelyn Cusack of Met Éireann says the intense rain and wind will continue through the morning;
And if you're driving this morning, the message is to be extremely cautious.
Brian Farrell is from the Road Safety Authority;
