National Director of Fire and Emergency Management.has said Storm Debi is "probably the most intense storm" of the season so far.The national director for fire and emergency management has said Storm Debi is "probably the most intense storm" of the season so far.

Keith Leonard said: "It was probably the high winds of that leading edge of the storm as it came across the country that was the most hazardous piece. So probably the most intense storm we've had so far in the season."

He said there is a "general trend" of coastal flooding, for example in Galway City and Oranmore.

He told RTE radio: "But, thankfully, not too much structural damage being reported at the moment."