Thousands without power across the country as Storm Gerrit makes landfall

Raging sea during stormy weather at Garrylucas near Kinsale, Co Cork. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Thousands of households are without power this evening as Storm Gerrit makes landfall.

In Wexford, almost 1,500 households were affected following intense lightning activity along the south eastern coast, but ESB Networks say almost 800 of these have now been restored.