Emergency services have dealt with a number of collisions across the west and mid-west this afternoon all believed to have occurred during poor weather conditions.
As storm force winds batter Co Clare this morning, the Irish Coast Guard is calling on the general public and all Mariners to heed the warnings and take appropriate action during the current poor weather conditions.
Met Éireann has issued a nationwide Status Orange wind alert as well as a Status Yellow rain warning as Storm Deirdre prepares to track over Ireland later today.
A transatlantic flight made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport early today while two other flights were forced to divert there because of poor visibility at Knock Airport.