ESB Networks have said there are now 3,500 homes and businesses without electricity and they are working to restore power to all customers by tomorrow night.
However, there are still significant outages in the west of Ireland with over 100 customers still without power in the Dunmore area of Galway.
Across the townlands and boreens around Dunmore, devastation from Storm Éowyn remains more than 15 days after record-breaking gusts struck the county.
Most of the people who live in the area are elderly and struggling, with no power, no water, and no phone lines.
Among those without supply is Bernie Slattery, who described the situation as a daily battle.
"Every day we contact the ESB and we're told the power will be back soon. And every day we wake up to the same story," she said.
"We rely on a pump for water and we've no generator. We can't get hold of one for love nor money. So we're the forgotten people in the west of Ireland.
"It's like that since I was a boy. If this was Dublin it would be debated in the Dáil every day but sure..."
"We've no heat apart from a little stove in the sitting room"
His voice trails off and he shakes his head, before saying with a smile: "We're used to struggling and it's all about communities coming together and helping one another. We'll get through this, but I don't think I can go through another storm like this one".
Volunteers from Dunmore Rugby Club have helped deliver fuel supplies and hot food to homes in the area as part of Galway County Council's multi-agency effort.
One of the stop-offs was to a family with four children.
Marie Nicklin held back tears as she spoke of the emotional toll.
"We're without power since the 24th of January and we've no water because the pump doesn't work," she said.
"We've no heat apart from a little stove in the sitting room. Two of our kids are doing their mocks this week."
Dr Martin Daly is a local GP and a newly elected Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway. He sees first-hand the enormity of the infrastructural challenges ahead.
"We're in a rural area and we're hoping these people will get their power and water back within the next 48 hours. But we've got to build resilience into the system. These are elderly people living in isolated rural communities who are particularly vulnerable, and the farming community are struggling a well," he said.
He said a robust power and water system with proper back-up was needed as a matter of urgency.
"We also have to protect our telecommunications system. We've heard of elderly people having to be admitted to hospital because they are cold. I mean that's simply not acceptable.
"We've seen GP surgeries in Dunmore unable to operate because of the lack of telecommunications and electricity for up to a week. These are vital networks of service to people in rural areas".
He said it was essential that ESB Networks, local authorities and the HSE had a robust system in place to respond to emergencies when people need it".
Dr Daly said he had expressed his views clearly at the parliamentary party meeting earlier this week and highlighted the sense that rural communities feel a sense of isolation and being abandoned.
"I made it absolutely clear to my own party that we have got to look after people in rural areas, that there's a sense of frustration and anger, a sense of abandonment.
"They need to see a plan of action, a plan that will be delivered on as a matter of urgency."
Esther Slattery stood outside the home of her elderly neighbour Nora, whose home was battered while she was in hospital.
"We're all without power and water but our house is still standing. Poor Nora is in hospital for respite asking about her house and anxious to get home," she said.
"But she won't even get into her driveway. It's a sad world."
It's also market day in Dunmore and people are talking about little else other than the storm.
All are calling for a concrete plan of action in the event of future extreme weather conditions.
They want supports on the ground for an emergency response that will kick in immediately next time around.
