Students at a Wexford school are being evacuated after a roof blew off a nearby swimming pool and landed next to the building.
A 'substantial' portion of the recently refurbished pool in New Ross has blown down. Gardai and two units of the Fire Brigade are at the scene.
Meanwhile gardai say many trees are down in Kilkenny and traffic diversions are in place around the city.
The ring-road is completely shut on the Dublin side.
There has been significant damage across the country throughout the day:
The Limerick City Fire & Rescue posted this video on its Facebook page earlier:
Cars have also been damaged after parts of a wall fell in Limerick city.
Image via @cillfly on Twitter
Also in Limerick, these traffic lights were blown over.
Image via @FlannerysBar on Twitter
This tree was also uprooted in Limerick.
Image via @SweetLikeAli on Twitter
While in Cork, the roof of this petrol station collapsed in Charleville.
Image via @IanCyclingreds on Twitter
The Beacon Apartments in Courtown lost some of their roof.
Image via @chriskealy on Twitter
And at Popes Quay in Cork, these cars were damaged when a tree was uprooted.
