38,000 homes and businesses still without power Storm Barra tracks northwards across the country

The heaviest impacts so far have been felt in Cork, Kerry and Clare 

Storm Barra scenes in Clontarf, Dublin this afternoon. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

As Storm Barra continues to batter Ireland, the public have been warned that it will be "many more hours" before it finally subsides.

There are now around 38,000 homes and businesses without power, and the storm has led to widespread transport disruption and flooding nationwide.