Brace yourselves for more severe weather later.
Storm Brian is approaching – it won’t be as bad as Ophelia but could still cause damage locally with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour possible.
As it stands, a status yellow wind warning is still in place for both counties for tonight and tomorrow but coastal counties including Wexford and Waterford are on an orange warning.
Carlow weather man, Alan O’Reilly says we could be in for a rough night but it will pale in comparison to Ophelia.
Meanwhile ESB networks who are continuing efforts to restore power lost on Monday are warning people again of the dangers associated with fallen wires.
Speaking on KCLR’s Farm Show Arthur Byrne, safety manager says with another storm approaching you should be on alert again and report any such incidence of fallen or damaged power lines to 1850 372 999.