The Taoiseach has said that the Government will provide immediate payments and supports to households and businesses affected by flooding caused by Storm Chandra.
Speaking in the Dáil, Micheál Martin said the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment will activate the business and community support scheme.
It comes as heavy rain and winds associated with Storm Chandra caused widespread disruption in many parts of the country.
Enniscorthy in Co Wexford was one of a number of areas in the southeast to be hit by heavy flooding, causing homes to be evacuated and business forced to close.
Responding to a question from Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik, the Taoiseach said that while flooding impacts are across the country, counties Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford and Cork were significantly impacted.
"Bunclody and Enniscorthy in particular have experienced severe flooding to homes and businesses," Mr Martin said.
He said that local authority teams are on the ground assisting.
"The Department of Social Protection will assist on the ground with households affected by flooding, and provide immediate needs payments and other supports where required," he said.
"The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment will activate the business and community support scheme."
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Avoid coastal areas until storm has cleared - Met Éireann
Storm Chandra has not cleared, is still over Ireland and will move up along the west of Ireland, according to Met Éireann.
A nationwide Status Yellow wind warning is in place until 11pm.
A Status Yellow rain alert is also in effect for six counties - Carlow, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford - and will expire at 11pm.
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Met Éireann forecaster Linda Hughes said: "We are still going to see some very strong winds as the storm does move up... in some areas the winds will be light, towards the centre of it.
"But still some very strong winds, particularly around the coasts, there will be some strong gales in places," she said.
She advised people to stay away from coastal areas until the storm has cleared, adding that there were some very heavy showers following behind.
"We are still not over the worst of it," Ms Hughes said.
"There will be some more rainfall. The ground is saturated, there is nowhere for the rain to go.
"Any further rainfall on top of what we had, could cause some further issues."
Storm Chandra brings widespread disruption
Heavy rain and winds associated with Storm Chandra has caused widespread disruption across the country with river flooding, travel disruption and power outages reported in many parts.
Ms Hughes said that smaller rivers and tributaries, such as the River Dodder, which flooded earlier, are "receding quickly".
The forecaster said it is an improving situation there, with incidents where there is a lot of surface water also improving as the rain clears.
"There are still some heavy showers, but the bulk of the overnight rain has cleared away," she said.
However, she said areas in the southeast, such as the River Slaney, which burst its banks, is a "slower river to respond".
"Areas such as the southeast where there was significant flooding also, the impact will be felt there for longer," she said.
"So, there is going to be an elevated risk of flooding, particularly in parts of the southeast, Wednesday into Thursday and even beyond that, as the rivers will be very slow to respond; they are actually still rising as we speak.
Motorists rescued amid flooding in Dublin
Meanwhile in Dublin, a number of motorists had to be rescued from floodwaters.
Senior forecaster Gerry Murphy said that 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin and the heaviest rain today is across Leinster, Connacht and Ulster.
There were multiple reports of localised flooding and road closures around Dublin and north Wicklow, with the M50 closed for a period of time at Junction 13 at Dundrum.
However, Director of Communications with Transport Infrastructure Ireland Seán O'Neill said crews will remain on-site at the M50 into this evening to deal with any issues if they may arise.
The M11 at Kilmacanogue northbound was also flooded, with traffic down to one lane and tailbacks as far as Newtownmountkennedy.
Dublin Fire Brigade said crews were working in a number of locations and that four people had been rescued from floodwaters on Dodder Park Road and motorists were also rescued from floodwaters in Kilmacud and Rathfarnham.
Wet & windy today as #StormChandra tracks northwards over Ireland.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 27, 2026
Heavy rain this morning will gradually clear northwards with heavy or prolonged showers following. Fresh to strong, gusty E to SE winds with gales near coasts, later becoming W to SW in Munster.
Highs of 5-9 C pic.twitter.com/xCx7HxjzKS
Storm Chandra is the third named storm of the year and is named after the Hindu god of the moon.
ESB Networks has said at as of 5.15pm this evening, around 2,500 homes, farms and businesses are without power.
The majority of those affected are in the east of the country. Repair works are due to continue this evening and tonight.
ESB Networks has said power will be restored to the vast majority of customers by tonight, however, some could be without supply overnight.
Around 20,000 customers were without power earlier today.
Meanwhile, Iarnród Éireann said there were major disruptions to DART and commuter services with reports of flooding at several locations.
A number of ferry sailings were cancelled, with Irish Ferries and Stena Line both reporting cancellations between Dublin and Holyhead.
Strong winds impacting flights at Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport has said that strong winds associated with Storm Chandra are continuing to have an impact on flight operations.
"As of 3pm, around 20 flights have been cancelled by airlines. With winds set to remain strong over the remainder of the day - both at Dublin Airport and other airports around Ireland, Europe and the UK - further disruption to flight schedules is possible."
Dublin Airport said passengers due to fly should contact their airline for updates about the status of their flight.
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An Amber wind warning is in place for Antrim, Derry and Down until 9pm, with the remaining counties in Northern Ireland under a Yellow level warning until midnight.
Gust of 95-110km/h will affect eastern Northern Ireland, with possible 120km/h gusts in coastal locations, with the UK Met Office warning that "easterly winds of this strength are unusual and are likely to be impactful".
