Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange Alert for much of the country with gale force southwest to west winds and gusts of 100-130km/h forecast for today.
Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Leitrim and Sligo should expect gale force winds and severe gusts.
Very high seas with a danger of coastal flooding can also be expected in the northwest.
Met Éireann has said the storm conditions will persist for several hours but the winds will abate this evening.
A Status Yellow Alert is in place for Munster, Wexford, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon with very strong southwest to west winds with gusts of 90 to 110km/h for a time this afternoon.
Winds of up to 150km/h lashed the country overnight and early this morning along with heavy rain leading to dangerous conditions in many places.
Emergency repair crews are working to restore electricity to around 25,000 customers without power following the storm conditions.
ESB Networks has said the number of outages could rise again as the high winds continue.
A spokesperson said up to 1,400 faults had been reported but the number of customers affected is currently reducing.
Crews have been working throughout the night to restore power and more crews have been deployed to respond to any further issues.
While the damage is concentrated mainly in the south and west, there are customers without supply throughout the country, with 12,000 homes and businesses affected in the west Cork-Kerry area alone.
AA Roadwatch has advised motorists to drive with extreme care as there are reports of trees down and spot flooding throughout the country.
Stormy conditions have also disrupted sea and air travel
The first flight from Dublin Airport departed at around 7:45am, no flights left the airport before that due to gale force winds blowing across both runways.
The Dublin Airport Authority said that severe gusts are affecting both departing and arriving planes, with a number of transatlantic flights diverted to either Heathrow or Manchester airports in the UK.
Aer Lingus has cancelled ten flights between Dublin and the UK. The airline said customers will be accommodated on the next available flights where available.
Shannon Airport cancelled one Aer Lingus flight to Manchester this morning as a result of the weather but otherwise flights are operating normally.
Donegal Airport is fully operational again after lightning caused significant damage to essential equipment yesterday.
Some ferry sailings have also been cancelled, including the Stena Line service from Dún Laoghaire at 1.30pm.
Irish Ferries said its fast ferry services between Dublin and Holyhead will not operate today and all affected passengers will be accommodated on its cruise sailings.
Its sailings between Rosslare and Pembroke are also not expected to operate today.
P&O Ferries said it will resume sailings from 10:30am, however there is a a backlog of traffic from previous sailings.
Passengers are advised to check in as normal but to expect delays.
Later sailings may also be subject to disruptions.
Rail lines hit by debris
Iarnród Éireann reported overhead line damage between Dún Laoghaire and Blackrock due to a trampoline that hit the line, which caused delays. The line has now reopened.
Pearse Station is closed due to roof damage. Trains will run through and will not stop at Pearse Street. Passengers are advised to use Tara Street or Grand Canal Dock stations instead.
Councils across the country are advising drivers to be cautious on the roads due to debris and fallen trees.
Eircom said more than 7,500 customers are without telephonend broadband service and it expects this figure to rise with further bad weather forecast.
It said the problem is widespread but the worst impacted areas are Cork, Galway, Mayo, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wexford.
It added that working conditions remain extremely difficult and conditions are hampering repair efforts in some areas.
Northern Ireland Electricity said around 3,600 customers are still without power following overnight severe gales.
A number of flights were diverted from George Best City Airport to Belfast International last night and arrivals and departures at City Airport have been affected today.
Ferry sailings to Rathlin have been cancelled as were the P&O sailings from Larne; Stena's sailing from Belfast to Liverpool has also been cancelled.
Meanwhile, following an inspection this morning at Leopardstown Race Course racing is going ahead as planned, as is racing at Limerick.
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