Efforts to restore power to customers in Ireland after Storm Isha have continued as Storm Jocelyn swept in and caused further damage.
The latest storm has seen a new series of weather warnings come into effect across Ireland.
An orange wind for Galway and Mayo came into force at 5pm and will lift at midnight.
A similar warning for Donegal came into operation at 6pm and will end at 2am on Wednesday.
A yellow wind warning is in effect for the rest of the country for the remainder of Tuesday into the early hours of Wednesday.
A number of flights were diverted on Tuesday due to the bad weather.
The latest update from Dublin Airport is eight flights have so far been cancelled due to Storm Jocelyn. Cork Airport said that as of 6pm on Tuesday, there were three flight cancellations and three diversions.
Today will be wet & windy as #StormJocelyn tracks to the NW of Ireland🌧️🌬️⚠️
Very strong & gusty southwesterly winds will develop through the day, with the strongest winds in the west & northwest & gales on coasts🌬️
There will be widespread rain during the morning & afternoon🌧️ pic.twitter.com/sXQVkZBTVn— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 23, 2024
Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly said trees, power lines and buildings damaged by Storm Isha are especially at risk.
ESB Networks said it could be the end of this week before some customers have their electricity supply restored.
The latest update from the ESB is 38,000 customers are currently without power, despite 221,000 homes, farms and businesses having had their power restored.
Repair crews have been out again since first light on Tuesday.
Bus Éireann has also cancelled some of its services due to the storm.
Met Éireann warned that Storm Jocelyn will bring further risk of large waves along coastal areas, difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees, damage to power lines and possible damage to already weakened structures.
Status yellow warnings are in place for all other counties from Tuesday afternoon until the early hours of Wednesday.
In Northern Ireland, yellow wind warnings will be in place for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry, with strong winds expected from 4pm on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, one of Belfast’s most popular visitor attractions has been closed to the public due to storm damage.
In a social media post, Titanic Belfast confirmed that it had closed its doors to safeguard public and staff.
It said: “Due to damage caused to its roof during Storm Isha and further inclement weather from Storm Jocelyn preventing safe access to the roof, Titanic Belfast has taken the decision to close, to safeguard the public and its staff and to allow for further assessment of the damage.
“The safety of the public and its staff are Titanic Belfast’s priority and as such access to the building is closed and customers are being asked not to come to the site. All prebooked customers will be notified and refunded.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused.”
