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Nationwide status yellow weather warnings are in force as Storm Chandra<\/a> hits Ireland<\/a>. Met \u00c9ireann<\/a> said powerful gusts of 124km\/h have been reported near Malin Head.More than 20,000 homes and businesses have been left without power, ESB networks has said.\u201cWinds associated with Storm Chandra will be very strong and gusty particularly on coasts and in exposed areas,\u201d Met \u00c9ireann said. Flood risks will \u201cpersist for the rest of the week\u201d, according to Met \u00c9ireann, due to continued rainfall and slow drainage.Commuters nationwide have been experiencing significant delays on roads and rail lines.<\/p>\n Jack White – 22 minutes ago<\/p>\n Flood risks will \u201cpersist for the rest of the week\u201d, according to Met \u00c9ireann, due to continued rainfall and slow drainage.<\/p>\n Jack White – 31 minutes ago<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters in advance of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, T\u00e1naiste Simon Harris thanked crews seeking to restore power and defended the Government\u2019s record in preparing for storms.<\/p>\n Cormac McQuinn reports:<\/p>\n Harris said there is an increase in the frequency of extreme weather and \u201cwe\u2019re seeing the consequences of that.\u201d<\/p>\n He said a lot of work has been done since Storm \u00c9owyn including in the area of local authority planning. He said some local authorities at the time of that storm last year had \u201creally good local resilience plans and quite frankly others left a lot to be desired in terms of local plans.\u201d<\/p>\n He said it is important there is \u201cconsistency\u201d around this.<\/p>\n Harris also said decisions have been made around the provision of emergency generators and there has been investment in community infrastructure like sports clubs and other facilities that can be \u201cput to use at a time of a weather emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n He said delivery of \u201ccritical infrastructure\u201d like energy and water supplies must be streamlined and \u201cthat\u2019s why we have the accelerated infrastructure taskforce report\u201d and legislation arising from it that means there can be \u201ca faster planning process\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that helps with the resilience our country needs too,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Jack White – 33 minutes ago<\/p>\n Jack White – 42 minutes ago<\/p>\n There is significant travel disruption across the Bray area of Co Wicklow this morning, while garda\u00ed have warned that Kilmaconogue village is \u201ccompletely flooded\u201d, Sarah Slater reports.<\/p>\n Fire services are on scene working to clear a fallen tree on the Beech Road, which is currently impassable.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, heavy flooding is causing delays on the N11 northbound between the Roundwood junction and Avoca Handweavers.<\/p>\n Garda\u00ed are advising the public avoid Kilmacanogue village, saying it is \u201ccompletely flooded and down to one lane on the N11\u2033.<\/p>\n Separately, Carlow County Council chief executive officer Coil\u00edn O\u2019Reilly is advising locals \u201cnot to drive through floods\u201d due to crews having to rescue motorists from cars.<\/p>\n Numerous roads across the county are being reported as impassable. Overnight fire crews were out trying to pump water out of houses in Carlow.<\/p>\n Jack White – 50 minutes ago<\/p>\n Dodder burst at Milltown park by Dropping Well pub. Dublin City Council have the Pumps in operation at site and river levels dropping. Some of then worst flooding I\u2019ve seen here. pic.twitter.com\/d4rEiDxcI3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 James Geoghegan TD (@jgeoghegantd) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The river Slaney in Enniscorthy, which burst its banks on Tuesday morning, is still rising, so it is a \u201cwait and see\u201d situation, according to a Wexford County Council engineer.<\/p>\n Vivienne Clarke reports:<\/p>\n Sin\u00e9ad Casey said the flooding impact is quite large in Enniscorthy town, the quays, New Bridge, Island Road and Templeshannon, as well as part of the old N11 at the promenade and the promenade itself.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything is impassable around the river,\u201d she told RT\u00c9 Radio\u2019s Morning Ireland.<\/p>\n Sandbags had been distributed and the council liaised with relevant businesses and property owners last night.<\/p>\n Ms Casey advised people to stay out of flooded areas and to travel with the utmost care.<\/p>\n Several schools have closed in south county Dublin due to \u201cserious flooding\u201d on the Enniskerry Road, according to a local councillor.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Serious flooding at Enniskerry Road at Kilternan, Belarmine and Lambs Cross \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Please be advised there is serious flooding on the Enniskerry Road at Kilternan and Lambscross.<\/p>\n Please be advised multiple schools have sent out information that they have closed because of this.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/wRP2z49siW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pierce Dargan (@PierceDargan_) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Several Dublin Bus routes have been diverted or affected due flooding and fallen trees.<\/p>\n Inbound services on routes 27, 56A, 74, 77A, 150, and 151 are being diverted via Kevin Street, Georges Street and Dame Street due to the closure of Patrick Street until further notice.<\/p>\n Separately, route L14 cannot serve Palermo due to a fallen tree, while route 44 cannot serve Stepaside due to flooding. Route 15b cannot serve certain stops due to flooding at Stocking Avenue.<\/p>\n Dublin Fire Brigade is currently responding to water rescue incidents in Kilternan, Hunters Wood, Firehouse, Sandyford and Nutgrove in Rathfarnham, Sarah Slater reports.<\/p>\n Life risk emergencies are currently being \u201cprioritised\u201d by Dublin Fire Brigade, it said.<\/p>\n Several cars are submerged in water on the Dodder Road, where this is significant flooding.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udf0aThere is spot flooding in many local areas this morning. The M50 northbound is closed between J13 – Dundrum and J12 Firhouse. <\/p>\n Wider flooding in parts of Rathfarnham. Nutgrove Avenue is impassable and should be avoided. Council teams are already out working hard pic.twitter.com\/G3zNB0iNr0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cllr R\u00f3is\u00edn Mannion (@RoisinMannion) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n A Transport Infrastructure Ireland official has urged people to consider working from home on Tuesday as Storm Chandra has caused significant problems on main routes, Vivienne Clarke reports.<\/p>\n Sean O\u2019Neill, Director of Corporate Communications, said there is just one lane open on the M50 between the Firhouse and Dundrum junctions following a collision.<\/p>\n \u201cWe ask everyone who needs to use that section of the M50 to please, if they can, delay their journey, take some time at home, talk to your employer.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just not going to be productive time spent. We have crews on site, we\u2019re dealing with the incident, but I do not have a time yet on when the issue will be resolved,\u201d he told RT\u00c9 Radio\u2019s Morning Ireland.<\/p>\n \u201cAdditionally, in the village of Kilmacanogue, there\u2019s significant flooding into and around Junction 8 on the N11, so again we ask people to please delay their journey this morning if they can, because there is significant traffic disruption right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr O\u2019Neill said it would take time to resolve these \u201csignificant\u201d events. <\/p>\n \u201cSo we do ask people to please think about their commute this morning and maybe delaying it if they can because you\u2019re not going to be going anywhere fast.\u201d<\/p>\n The river Slaney in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, has burst its banks with the Promenade, Island Road and Shannon Quay closed to traffic, Sarah Slater reports.<\/p>\n Sandbags are being deployed across the town and it is feared worse flooding is to come as high tide is expected at around 11.30am.<\/p>\n Senator Cathal Byrne is urging the public to follow advice from garda\u00ed, Wexford County Council and emergency services to avoid the area.<\/p>\n Senator Byrne criticised the lack of a flood relief scheme for the town.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is beyond scandalous that yet again our town is under flooding. I again call for the Enniscorthy Flood Defense Scheme to be delivered for the town without delay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The council has said routes currently closed due to flooding include the N80 in Bunclody, Clohamon, and the Enniscorthy quays. It is urging motorists to use alternative routes which are signposted.<\/p>\n Garda\u00ed in Wexford warned that \u201cdue to heavy rain and high tides, there are numerous issues of flooding and surface water on roads throughout the county\u201d.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Waterford City and County Council said due to persistent rainfall and strong winds, flood defence barriers have been activated in Waterford city. <\/p>\n The situation in Passage East and Tramore Promenade is being monitored and flood defence barriers will be activated if required.<\/p>\n Several car parks in Dungarvan have been closed due to a risk of flooding.<\/p>\n Transport Infrastructure Ireland has warned of flooding at several locations, and advised motorists to \u201cobserve extra caution\u201d.<\/p>\n 20,000 premises without power<\/p>\n Some 20,000 homes and businesses have been left without power due to Storm Chandra, ESB Networks has said.<\/p>\n Crews have been mobilised and are working to assess the damage and restore supply, it said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe acknowledge the disruption to family and commercial life this causes and thank impacted customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore power.\u201d<\/p>\n In an update, Irish Rail has said delays of up to 40 minutes can be expected for services across the network due to flooding at several locations.<\/p>\n Phoenix Park Tunnel has reopened, it said, with services resuming to Grand Canal Dock, though delays are expected.<\/p>\n Gusts of up to 124km\/h recorded in Co Donegal<\/p>\n Wind gusts of up to 124km\/h have been recorded Co Donegal, according to Met \u00c9ireann meteorologist Gerry Murphy.<\/p>\n Vivienne Clarke reports:<\/p>\n Speaking on RT\u00c9 Radio\u2019s Morning Ireland, Mr Murphy said a mean wind speed of 92km\/h and a \u201cvery severe gust\u201d of 124km\/h were recorded in Malin Head this morning.<\/p>\n This alongside an \u201cawful lot of rain\u201d overnight, particularly in Dublin, with 30mm of rain falling in Phoenix Park since midnight.<\/p>\n \u201cSo overall the impact is the risk of flooding and the continued risk of flooding as we go through the rest of today and tonight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Mr Murphy said showers are expected to continue throughout the day, with windier conditions expected in Munster later on Tuesday.<\/p>\n A gradual improvement in conditions is expected overnight as the rain and winds brought by Storm Chandra ease, he said.<\/p>\n Dublin Airport has said strong winds are affecting flight operations this morning, warning there could be disruption to flight schedules.<\/p>\n Passenger Update – 07.45<\/p>\n Strong winds associated with Storm Chandra are having an impact on flight operations at Dublin Airport this morning.<\/p>\n With winds set to remain strong over the remainder of the day – both at Dublin Airport and other airports around Ireland, Europe and the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/4jAWi7Tszr<\/a><\/p>\n