One person has died and more than 124,000 homes and businesses remain without power as Storm Amy continues to batter Ireland with unprecedented rainfall and destructive winds.
A 40-year-old man was killed in Letterkenny, County Donegal, after being struck by a falling tree at approximately 4.15pm on Friday. His body has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
The storm has brought continuous rainfall since Friday morning in what meteorologists are describing as a rare weather event, with rain falling simultaneously across all counties for an extended period—the first occurrence of its kind in recent decades. Wind gusts reached 148 km/h in the worst-affected areas.
At its peak, 184,000 households lost electricity, though power has been restored to some areas. ESB Networks continues working to reconnect the remaining 124,000 properties affected.
Flooding has caused significant damage across the southwest, west and northwest regions. The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management has warned of severe flooding in Kerry, West Cork, West Limerick, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim and Roscommon.
Travel disruptions continue with 58 flights cancelled at Dublin Airport and roads blocked by fallen trees and power poles throughout the country.
Met Éireann has issued an orange wind warning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo from 4am Saturday until 8am, with a yellow wind alert remaining in place nationwide until 10pm. A yellow rain warning covers Clare, Kerry, Galway and Mayo until noon, while combined wind and rain warnings affect Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. Dublin, Louth and Wicklow face yellow wind warnings from 6am to noon.
In Northern Ireland, 50,000 homes remain without electricity as hundreds of fallen trees disrupted bus and train services. The PSNI said emergency agencies have convened to coordinate the response to Storm Amy’s impact.