A number of flights have been cancelled at Dublin Airport this morning and 87,000 homes and businesses are without power as the impact of Storm Amy continues to be felt, with weather warnings still in place around the country.
In a statement, Dublin Airport spokesperson Graeme McQueen said around 20 flights have been cancelled and a number of other flights are delayed as a result of weather issues.
He said that flight operations continued through the night, and that a number of flights, which were unable to depart yesterday, left this morning.
He said wind speeds are due to decrease gradually through the day and most airlines are expecting to run full schedules.
"However, with further disruption possible, passengers due to fly today should keep in touch with their airline for latest updates on the status of their flight."
Though the worst of Storm Amy has passed, Status Yellow wind warnings are still in effect for Clare, Kerry, Galway, Mayo, Louth, Dublin and Wicklow until 12pm.
Similar advisories apply to Northern Ireland until midnight. The UK Met Office said a provisional October wind gust record for Northern Ireland was set as 148km/h winds were measured at Magilligan in Co Derry.
Belfast International Airport said it was expecting delays this morning and advised passengers to check with airlines.
ESB Networks says that 87,000 customers are without power around the county, down from 120,000 yesterday.
There are pockets of power outages in most parts of the country, but the impact is being felt most in Connacht and in the border counties.
ESB networks personnel, backed up by partner contractors, are being deployed to assess the damage and restore supply.
The company said it will update estimated restoration times on its powercheck.ie website.
People are being advised to report any issues and to stay well clear of any fallen trees or poles, which could be concealing live wires.
The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures.
Elsewhere, at least 80 incoming and more than 70 outgoing flights were cancelled at the Netherlands' Schiphol Airport as Storm Amy moved across the country, the airport said in a statement on its website.
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) issued a warning for Storm Amy for wind gusts reaching 90km/h along the Dutch coast and up to 75km/h in inland areas.
Several other flights at Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest airports, experienced delays due to the severe weather.
The majority of the cancelled flights were operated by KLM, AirFrance-KLM's Dutch arm, which also warned on its website that further delays or cancellations could affect flights tomorrow as the storm continues.
Additional reporting Reuters
