Storm Amy: Thousands without power as Met Éireann issues fresh orange warning for three counties

Waves crash against the seawall as strong winds whip sea spray across Garretstown Beach, Co. Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

More than 100,000 homes and businesses remain without power as Storm Amy sweeps across Ireland, with Met Éireann having issued status red, orange, and yellow weather warnings for Friday.

The storm, the first named storm of the season, also saw the forecaster issue a status red craft warning off the west coast.