Around 60,000 homes without power as it sweeps across Ireland

Several areas have been hit by flooding and power cuts after Storm Bert swept across Ireland overnight on Friday.

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said that high winds had caused power outages for 60,000 customers, with the worst affected counties including Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Cavan, Monaghan, Kerry and Cork.

Status red rain warnings were issued by forecasters for Cork and Galway until 10am on Saturday, while an orange alert for rain was in place for 10 hours for counties Waterford, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim.

A Yellow alert for wind and rain warnings remains in place for most counties until midday on Saturday, with a snow-ice warning in place for Co Donegal.

⚠️Storm Bert⬇️
Very wet & windy this morning with widespread rain & flooding in places as warnings still in place🌧️🌬️

Showery rain will move in from the W this afternoon, heavy at times with hail & thunder possible☔️

Very strong & gusty southerly winds will ease for a time

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