"There are still some smaller roads that are closed due to flooding and impacts right across the region." He added: "We would ask people where roads are marked off as closed, not to use those roads under any circumstances." At 8am on Wednesday, over 1,000 properties in Dublin were without power, with the majority concentrated in the Ranelagh area. The Sallynoggin area in south Dublin also reported 17 power faults, while Poppintree on the northside had 94 homes without power. On top of that, we had the effects of the storm and how the storm just tracked across the east region of the country.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2026 06:30 UTC