Thousands without electricity as Storm Chandra brings flooding and travel disruption

Members of Slaney Search and Rescue working in floodwater in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Power lines remain down and disruption is ongoing across large parts of the country this evening, with around 2,500 homes, farms and businesses still without electricity following Storm Chandra.

As of 5.15pm, the outages were primarily concentrated in the east, where heavy rainfall on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding.