Roads closed and power out as storm continues to batter Galway

There is flooding along the Promenade from Blackrock to Seapoint to Grattan Road and motorists are advised not to go near the flood as there is debris in the water.

Southpark, the public carparks and Leisureland in Salthill have also been flooded and will remain closed for the remainder of the day while crews assess the damage.

Lower Salthill at Galway Business School is impassable.

However, Dock road, Dock Street, Flood Street and Spanish Arch have now reopened to traffic.

In the county, Barna and Spiddal are experiencing severe flooding, while smaller roads in Oranmore and Clarinbridge are impassable.

Renville Village Park is also completely flooded and the Oranmore Coast Road is very slippy with seaweed.

There are reports of fallen wires across the road between Athenry and Coosaun cross and a tree down in Clonberne.

There are also trees down in some areas near Clifden including Kylemore and there are large rocks on the road in Carna.

ESB crews have been working all night to try and restore power to the Recess, Oughterard, Barna and Salthill areas.

A spokesperson for the ESB says the power had to be switched off in Salthill for safety reasons as flood damage was affecting some switch equipment.

Crews have working all night to try and restore power but the flood water will have to recede first.