Storm Amy: Thousands without power as Met Éireann warns of gale force winds 

Waves crash over Fenit Marina in Co Kerry. Picture: Domnick Walsh 

Almost 200,000 homes and businesses are 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, has also seen the forecaster issue a status red craft warning off the west coast. The country is set to see heavy rain and gale-force winds across the island, with the south and west particularly affected.