Status Orange wind warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for several counties as Storm Franklin makes its way across Ireland.
An orange wind warning was in place for Co Clare until midnight, while counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are also under an orange alert until 7am.
A warning was also in place for Galway and Mayo until 3am.
A Met Éireann spokesperson said earlier that there could be gusts in excess of 110km per hour on higher ground.
She also warned of the risk of more falling trees and possible power cuts.
"Some structures will have been weakened by Storm Eunice so extra care is needed with two big weather events coming close together," the spokesperson said, adding that waves and high seas could reach up to 14 metres off the north coast.
A separate Status Yellow wind warning is in place for all of Ireland until 9am, with persistent rain and heavy showers leading to localised flooding in some places.
Northern Ireland is also under a yellow wind warning, with strong winds expected to cause disruption tonight along coastal areas.
Two marine warnings have also been issued - a Status Orange storm alert from Valentia to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough is in place until 6am, with northwesterly winds reaching storm force 10.
A Status Yellow gale warning continued to operate for all Irish coastal waters and the Irish sea until midnight last night.
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High winds led to the cancellation of a flight from Shannon to Edinburgh, and the diversion to Dublin of two other flights from Edinburgh and Fuerteventura.
Fewer than 500 homes remain without power following Storm Eunice, which brought bad weather on Friday.
ESB repair crews have been working but have been hampered by bad weather due to Storm Franklin, with more power outages in Co Clare.
Storm Franklin hit Ireland today, bringing high winds and dramatic waves along the west coast. Weather warnings will remain in place until tomorrow. | Read: https://t.co/71wcLkZwK7 pic.twitter.com/8IyTX2a7zK
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) February 20, 2022
The weather also took its toll on the yesterday's sporting action, with four matches in the Allianz Football League postponed.
The race meeting at Navan was also cancelled due to a waterlogged track.
