Image: ESB126,000 electricity customers are without power
Update 5pm
126,000 people around Ireland still remain without power following Storm Ali.
ESB networks are currently working to restore power to all affected homes, farms and businesses.
Update 1pm
ESB have confirmed up to 186,000 customers across Ireland are left without power, following Storm Ali.
Crews across the country are in the process of responding to electricity outages, once it is safe to do so.
For updates on your area's status, click HERE.
Update 10:50am
ESB have confirmed 140,000 electricity customers are without power due to over 750 separate faults across the country.
Gale force winds from Storm Ali with gusts of over 140 km/h have caused damaged to the electricity network affecting more than 140,000 homes, farms and businesses. The damage is mainly attributable to fallen trees on overhead lines as a result of the high winds.
ESB Networks crews have been dispatched to the most affected areas.
You can check your area's status by clicking HERE.
Earlier:
The majority of the damage is mainly attributable to fallen trees on overhead lines as a result of the high winds.
Storm Ali is currently active in the west coast of the country with gale force winds and gusts of up to 120 km/h per hour.
The counties most impacted include Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo and Mayo.
ESB Networks confirmed they have mobilised repair crews who are currently working in very difficult conditions to restore power as quickly as possible to affected customers.
Real time information on power outages and restoration times is available at esbpowercheck.ie.
Extreme risk
Meanwhile, motorists are being urged to take care as fallen trees are being reported in Mayo, Longford, Galway, Kerry and Cork.
Gardai are advising motorists in Claremorris, Co Mayo "not to travel" due to a large number of fallen trees.
"Road conditions are dangerous across the country," AA Roadwatch said.
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Met Éireann issued a forecast statement this morning, writing; "Storm Ali will track close to the west and northwest coast this morning.
"South to southwest winds veering westerly will reach mean speeds between 65 and 80km/h and gusts between 110km/h and 130 km/h for a time.
"Gusts in excess of 130 km/h are possible in coastal regions of the west and northwest. The core of strong winds will be along Atlantic coasts at first, before transferring quickly eastwards during the morning."
The Status Orange warning applies to Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Clare and Kerry. A Status Yellow warning is in place for every other county.
The warning will be valid from 5am this morning until 1pm lunchtime.
