Fire and emergency services in Kilkenny responded to 23 separate incidents overnight, mostly involving fallen trees which presented a risk to road users during Storm Darragh.
The local authority is advising that there is a lot of debris on roads in all areas. Motorists are asked to slow down, expect debris on roads and take extra care.
The Kilkenny County Council Severe Weather Action Team are continuing to monitor the situation as winds will remain strong through the day with a yellow wind weather warning in place for Kilkenny until 3pm.
The Kilkenny County Council out of hours number is 0818 399 399 and any issues requiring County Council services should be reported to that number.
ESB crews are working to restore power to around 35 locations across Carlow and Kilkenny this lunchtime affecting 14,000 customers who are without power after Storm Darragh. Please go to www.powercheck.ie for updates on power outages in your area.
Kilkenny County Council advises that all Yulefest scheduled events are going ahead today and they hope as many people as possible will venture out to their local Christmas Markets when the winter sunshine prevails and winds ease.
