Saturday 01 February 2014 15.31 A weather warning is in place as storm force winds continue to batter many coastal areas, with the highest wind of 122km/h recorded at Mace Head in Co Galway.
Met Éireann has issued a status orange weather warning for Munster, Leinster, Connacht and parts of Ulster, with winds of up to 130km/h forecast.
Limerick has been among the areas worst hit by flooding.
Limerick City and County Council, the gardaí and the Health Service Executive are co-ordinating the response to the flood emergency.
People have been trapped in their homes in a number of housing estates.
In Lee housing estate boats have been used to rescue several elderly people.
ESB Networks said around 4,000 homes and businesses are without power around the country.
There are outages in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Mayo and Monaghan caused by high winds and lightening in some areas.
Crews are working to restore power and the ESB has said it hopes the situation will be resolved this afternoon.
Around 20 houses in the Kilshannig area near Castlegregory in west Kerry have been cut off after high seas washed rocks, boulders and other debris onto the only access road for the area.
Kilshannig is located at the end of Maharee Sandspit and is particularly vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion.
High tide and storm force winds hit the west coast with extensive flooding in parts of Galway city and coastal areas this morning.
Worst affected areas include the promenade in Salthill, a section of which is closed until Monday, and the areas of Spanish Arch, Claddagh Quay and The Docks.
Emergency crews are assisting home owners and businesses in the worst affected areas.
Most roads in the city have reopened.
Galway City Council has a Flood Emergency Team in place with workers across all departments on call to provide assistance.
Floodgates and sandbags are stacked around homes and businesses in vulnerable areas.
Council officials have urged people to be extremely vigilant on exposed coasts.
The main street of Cahirciveen was closed this morning after part of the roof of a Chinese Restaurant was blown off in high winds.
Islands off Galway badly hit in storms
Islands off the Galway coast have sustained more structural damage after this morning's high tides.
Residents on Inisbofin have said that the island's eastern pier, which was damaged during storms earlier this month, has now been totally destroyed.
Local Community Development Programme Manager Simon Murray said it is hard to quantify the scale of the problems.
He said there was particular concern after a section of the North Beach was washed away at around 6.30am.
The beach acted as a natural barrier between Boffin Lake and the Atlantic Ocean.
As a result of the surge earlier today, the lake has been flowing to the ocean and locals are concerned about flooding during this evening's tides.
Mr Murray said the impact of the damage to the beach could result in nearby roads being prone to flooding on a repeated basis.
He said no remedial works had been carried out since the storms at the beginning of January and this had compounded problems for islanders.
There are similar problems on Inis Mór, where roads have been washed away.
Island Co-op manager Cathy Ní Ghoill said damage from earlier this month had been worsened by the high tides.
While temporary repairs were conducted on a road to the island's oil and recycling depot in recent weeks, powerful seas this morning reversed any improvements.
Ms Ní Ghoill said the cost of repair work had at least doubled after today and stressed the need for immediate action to secure exposed roads and structures.
Parts of Tralee in Co Kerry were flooded including Princes Street, Strand Road and the area around the Brandon Hotel, but floodwaters have now abated.
Flooding has also been reported in Blennerville, Lohercannon and Ballylongford, while the road between Kenmare and Castletownbeare is impassable.
The Ladies' Beach in Ballybunion has been further stripped of sand and water has entered the building used by Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue.
Sleepers which were used to protect the coastline from erosion at the Mens' Beach have been washed away.
The Coast Guard is dealing with a number of incidents related to the stormy conditions.
There are at least three boats in difficulty off the south and west coasts, with two suffering serious wave damage to their wheelhouses.
Cargo boat the Cape Elise, with 21 people on board and carrying 170,000 tonnes of coal, has lost engine and steering power off Loop Head.
In Cork, flooding in the city centre has abated after the River Lee overflowed its banks shortly before high tide at 6.24am.
County Council emergency crews remain on alert in the county because of the risk of coastal flooding.
A tidal flood alert remains in place until Sunday
16 Aer Lingus flights scheduled for this morning have been cancelled due to high winds.
The airline announced the cancellations last night, which included flights from Dublin to Manchester, Madrid, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Paris and Cardiff.
AA Roadwatch has warned of spot flooding and excess surface water on many roads and has urged drivers to take care.
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