A status red weather warning for Donegal has expired but a status orange alert remains in place until 4pm.
The red weather alert due to Storm Éowyn was in place from 7am this morning as strong winds battered the county.
An orange wind warning is now in place for Donegal until 4pm this afternoon. Strong winds are to persist over the coming hours.
ESB networks say the extreme and destructive winds associated with Storm Éowyn have continued to cause widespread and extensive damage to the electricity network across all parts Donegal.
As at 2.30pm today, approximately 87,000 customers were without power.
ESB have said that some 90 per cent of customers across Donegal were without power for a time this afternoon.
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