Storm Bram: 8,000 homes remain without power as repairs begin

ESB crews are out across the country on Wednesday morning to reconnect those still without power following Storm Bram.

Around 8,000 homes, farms and businesses are still in the dark, down from over 54 thousand at one stage yesterday.

Cleanup operations are also underway after the country was battered by violent winds.

People are still being urged to be careful today as there may be fallen trees, power lines or other debris.

The ESB said on Tuesday night outages are predominantly in counties Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin, Laois, Kilkenny, Offaly and Tipperary.

In Dublin, DART rail services were suspended between Grand Canal Dock and Dun Laoghaire due to a fallen tree.

The storm resulted in some travel disruption, with 91 flights cancelled at Dublin Airport.

Ireland is now on high alert for flooding amid fears the heavy rainfall associated with Storm Bram – combined with torrential rainfall over the weekend – will cause rivers and streams to break their banks.

Met Éireann said Wednesday will see heavy blustery showers, with isolated thunderstorms and hail, which 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 the highest temperatures of eight to 12 degrees.

Wednesday night will be dry, becoming windy in a strengthening southerly wind.

Some rain will begin to show up in the Atlantic coasts towards the morning, with the lowest temperatures of six to nine degrees.