Up to 8,000 homes and businesses are without power today - following yet another night of stormy conditions. The south of the country has been worst affected.

Lightning strikes and gusts of over 100 kilometres per hour battered the country overnight - causing damage to power lines. 

There are cuts to electricity supplies in various parts of the country - but the south and south east seems to be worst hit. 

3,500 homes and businesses are without power in Enniscorthy and Wexford - while 2,500 in Bandon Co. Cork have also been affected. 

ESB says the remaining 1,500 outages are scattered throughout the country - but particularly in Mayo and the Mid west. 

Crews are currently repairing the damage and hope to have full service restored by mid afternoon.