LAST UPDATE | 4 Oct 2025

THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) has said work is underway to address the “significant damage” to electricity supply caused by Storm Amy, which passed over the country yesterday.

The storm caused widespread disruption throughout the country, with gale force winds leading to fallen trees, flooding and dozens of cancelled or delayed flights.

Thousands of homes and businesses are still without power this evening, though the ESB has said the majority should see their supply restored by tomorrow night. 

Met Éireann said the highest wind gust yesterday was recorded at Malin Head in Donegal, which recorded gusts of 148 km/h. 

Status Yellow wind warnings for counties Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, Clare, Kerry, Galway and Mayo were lifted at 12pm, while an Orange wind warning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo expired at 8am.

Northern Ireland will remain under a Yellow rain warning until midday, while a wind warning will be lifted at midnight. 

This afternoon and evening will continue windy with fresh to strong, gusty west to northwest winds and a mix of sunshine and showers, some heavy 🌬️🌦️

Highest temperatures of 12 to 14°C 🌡️

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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 4, 2025

The NDFEM convened both the National Severe Weather Humanitarian Group and the National Severe Weather Critical Infrastructure Group this morning. The groups bring together the various stakeholders who will be responding across all sections to the aftermath of the storm. 

“Storm Amy has resulted in significant damage to electricity supply, some localised flooding, impact on communication networks, and some roads blocked or damaged by fallen trees. Significant work is underway to address those issues,” the groups said.

Local authorities responding throughout the affected areas are asking communities to cooperate while they work to open roads and respond to incidents.

Nationally, all road users are being advised to be aware of the dangers that may remain following the storm, such as downed pylons, lines, trees, branches, and other debris. The groups urged people to obey any road closures or diversions that are in place. 

The National Severe Weather Humanitarian Group will prioritise assisting anyone impacted by the storm over the weekend.

They said anyone affected by the storm, with an urgent financial need, should contact the Community Welfare Service on 0818 607080. 

Power outages

The ESB said that as of 4:45pm this afternoon, there were around 26,000 homes, businesses and farms still without power. This is down from 87,000 at 8.45am. 

The properties still without power are predominantly in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway and Mayo. Crews are currently working to restore electricity supply.

“We expect to continue to make significant progress and believe that the majority of customers who do not have their supply restored today will have power restored by tomorrow night,” an ESB spokesperson said. 

However, they said that some customers in the worst affected areas may be without power into the early part of next week.

“This is likely to include some customers in Donegal, which saw the highest wind speeds recorded during Storm Amy, and in areas across the northwest,” they added. 

Estimated restoration times can be found on their PowerCheck service. 

The ESB has warned that anyone who comes across fallen wires or damage to electricity networks should never touch or approach them and should, instead, report any damage to them by calling 1800 372 999.

Flights cancelled

Meanwhile, Dublin Airport has said winds associated with Storm Amy are continuing to disrupt flights today, leading to some cancellations and delays.

“Flight operations continued through the night, with a number of flights which couldn’t get away yesterday having departed during this morning’s first wave,” DAA spokesperson Graeme McQueen said. 

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“As of 8am, around 20 flights have been cancelled by airlines for today. In addition, some outbound and inbound flights are experiencing delays as a result of the weather issues here and at other airports.”

“Wind speeds are due to decrease gradually through the day and most airlines are expecting to run full schedules.”

But he warned that with further disruption possible, passengers due to fly today should keep in touch with their airline for the latest updates on the status of their flight.

Iarnród Éireann this morning suspended services between Dundalk and Belfast due to fallen trees on the line at multiple locations. However, the line has since reopened. 

Storm Amy continues to disrupt operations at Dublin Airport this morning, leading to some cancellations & delays.

Flight operations continued through the night, with a number of flights which couldn’t get away yesterday departing in this morning’s first wave.

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— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) October 4, 2025

Met Éireann said today will remain windy with a band of showery rain, heavy at times, moving southwards over the country and some isolated thunderstorms. The rain will clear in the afternoon to a mix of scattered showers and sunny spells, with highs of 12 to 14 degrees. 

Tonight will be mostly dry with a mix of cloudy and clear spells and isolated showers, mainly in the west and north. The temperature will drop slightly to 7 to 11 degrees. 

It will be mostly dry and cloudy tomorrow, with the best of any sunny spells in the east and south in the morning and afternoon, Met Éireann said. 

Patchy rain and drizzle will move into northwestern and northern coastal areas throughout the afternoon and evening, with isolated showers forecast for elsewhere. Temperatures will reach highs of 12 to 15 degrees.