It is alleged Bank of Ireland gave up its lease of a ground floor unit on health and safety grounds due to the substantial water ingression

Around 3,000 customers remain without power, with Kerry, Sligo and Leitrim worst affected.

People who engaged in essential work during the recent Storm Barra are worthy of recognition.

We're led to believe that the closing of schools in the past two days was on foot of safety concerns due to Storm Barra. Cianan Brennan thinks there was a different reason for schools closing on the second day

The storm caused damage across the island over the course of Tuesday and into Wednesday, with around 13,000 homes still without electricity at 8.30pm

Schools and creches in 12 counties remain closed today following the storm, which left thousands of homes without power. 

The worst affected areas are counties along the west and north-west coast.

Crews have been working since early morning to restore power across the country with more than 30,000 customers currently impacted

The focus now turns to how to tackle the damage left behind by record wind speeds and deluges of rain

Schools, higher education facilities and childcare services in Cork, Limerick, Clare, Waterford, Kerry, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway, Mayo, Wexford and Dublin should remain shut on Wednesday

Putting out sandbags, lifting stock, installing flood barriers and packing away the street furniture is all too familiar for Cork City businesses

Thousands of homes across Munster are without power as "weather bomb" Storm Barra continues into the night. 

Paul Barron said: "We were supposed to be coming home on Tuesday but then everything was called off due to Storm Barra."

The Government has been urged to clarify the legal standing of employees and employers

Neither motorist is believed to have sustained serious injuries in the incidents

Gardaí have urged people to ensure garden furniture is secured following the incident

With a storm bearing down on Ireland, it's time to investigate how to get the most out of our phone battery

Around 59,000 have been affected by power outages due to the storm

Here are some of the scenes that have been captured so far

Farming is a high-risk occupation, and it is even more so when severe weather arrives

The speed was recorded in Sherkin Island where there are gusts of 115km/h

After a whole pub in the UK was snowed under for three days - Oasis tribute band and all - and IKEA employees in Denmark recently overnighted at work, the Examiner lifestyle desk got to making their own disaster plans.