About 2,800 homes and businesses are without power in counties Meath, Westmeath and the north west of the country as a result of high winds affecting power lines.
A weather warning issued by Met Éireann is still in effect.
Around 1,100 are homes are without power in Trim, Co Meath, 300 are without power in Declin, Co Westmeath, 200 are without power in Malahide, Co Dublin, and 1,200 are are without power across the north west of the country.
ESB Network crews are working to restore power to customers as soon as possible and a spokesman said that they hope to have supply restored within a few hours.
The areas affected include Moville, Carndonagh, Ballybofey, Newtowncunningham and Rossgeir.
AA Roadwatch has said Grainne's Gap in Co Donegal is blocked by a fallen tree on the Buncrana to Muff road.
High winds have also affected ferry services to offshore Islands.
The regular service to Arranmore Island has not been able to run because of the weather and tides but the situation is being assessed on an on-going basis to see if it is possible to run a ferry in the afternoon.
In Sligo high winds have led to waves crashing onto a number of coastal roads but this has eased at the road at Cartron leading to Rosses Point and it is now clear.
Britain is expected to bear the brunt of stormy conditions that have been forecast for today.
A number of Irish Ferries services have been cancelled due to very strong winds.
There has also been some flooding on the roads overnight.
AA Roadwatch is also advising that care is needed around Co Donegal, in parts of Co Galway, Westmeath, Roscommon, Co Cavan and in Co Wicklow.
About 7,000 homes across Northern Ireland were without power after the storm caused disruption overnight.
Roads were also closed in parts of Co Down after trees came down as gusts of up to 70mph swept in from the Atlantic.
ESB strike contigency plan
Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has said the ESB has a contingency plan if industrial action takes place.
Responding to the Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary during Leaders' Questions, the Mr Quinn said negotiations were ongoing and measures would be taken to safeguard supply.
He said he shared the concern of disruption and supply but he said it would be inappropriate to comment on the matter while talks were ongoing ESB management and workers.
Mr Quinn said there is a responsibility on unions and the company to put in place contingency plans to deal with any emergency which may arise during an industrial dispute.
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