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Farms and rural areas across the country suffered power cuts, flooding and wind damage as a result of Storm Eleanor, which battered the country on Tuesday night.
Cavan County Council reported multiple incidents involving fallen trees and electricity and telephone poles around the county, as well as roof tiles being ripped off buildings.
In nearby Co Monaghan, too, widespread storm damage is reported in rural areas.
The trail of the most severe destruction stretches from the border region through Co Roscommon and to the Sligo and Mayo coasts.
There was minor damage in parts of Co Kerry, with some skylights on sheds damaged by the wind.
At the time of going to press, some 16,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without power.
Lightning also caused additional damage to the network in the south. Co Tipperary residents told the Irish Farmers Journal an electrical storm caused the power to go out at around 3am on Tuesday.
Heavy rains and tidal waves have caused extensive flooding along the west and southwest coasts. Many seaside locations were under water at high tides on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning.
In Co Donegal, rural communities on the Inishowen Peninsula, already hit by flash floods in August, have been hit by a fresh deluge. Emergency crews were filmed closing roads and pumping water in the Carndonagh area.
The River Finn also flooded its banks in Donegal, with flooding on farms along the banks of the river.
As a result of Storm Eleanor, there was flooding in the Labane and Ardrahan areas of Co Galway, with some fields still underwater on Wednesday.
The town and surrounding farmland in Kinvara in Galway also suffered flooding. This, coupled with a high tide on Tuesday evening and another on Wednesday, saw floodwaters rise in the area.
Wind speeds
Top wind speeds reached 155km/h at Knock Airport, Co Mayo, the same recorded at Roches Point, Co Cork during hurricane Ophelia in October.
Roads blocked
As a result of strong winds, trees were knocked across the country, blocking roads and also causing power outages.
Cold snap
Met Éireann has forecast extremely windy or stormy weather for Thursday morning in southern parts, especially near the coast. However a cold snap is also on the way from Friday, with extremely frosty and icy weather in store on Saturday.
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