The highest gust recorded was 184 km/h, with the highest 10-minute wind speed reaching 142 km/h at Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station in County Galway.

Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice said an over-reliance on digital payments is dangerous.

One person said the frequent use of red warnings was leading to cancelled work and people getting ‘hunkered down’ unnecessarily.

The storm in January left almost 326,000 homes and businesses without power.

Mary Meehan from Dunmore in Galway said the last few weeks had been very difficult.

Minister of State Robert Troy said he was disappointed insurance premiums have not fallen in recent years.

Power has so far been restored to 766,500 homes, farms, schools and businesses.

The latest update for some locals in Ballinamore is that their power is expected to be restored by 9pm on Sunday.

Simon Harris said that ‘a slightly more sensitive approach’ was needed considering some people had no electricity for two weeks.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-Wexford, Brian Brennan, said he wants a formal investigation into the government's response to Storm Éowyn

Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has said that there is still a lack of solid commitments on how to build better resilience in the country’s infrastructure

TDs attention focused on the Government’s response to Storm Éowyn and the housing crisis

Sinn Féin TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh said she was informed of the death by a constituent

TD Jennifer Whitmore said ‘the fact that the government was not prepared is inexcusable’

Mr Hayes said that there had been a “whole of government approach” under which people could seek compensation through the humanitarian assistance scheme.

Maggie Lyng and her family feel let down by the local and national authorities in their reaction to Storm Éoywn

Ms Wynne said that the worst affected areas are Galway, Mayo ,Roscommon, Leitrim with Cavan, Longford, Sligo, Monaghan and Donegal also impacted.

Severe storms are likely to become more frequent in Ireland as the effects of climate change become more apparent, and January’s storm is a stark reminder of that

Several large-capacity generators are being provided by Poland and Denmark, following a request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water

More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

The wasted stock includes striploin steak, T-Bone streak, fish, and desserts

"I have already asked for work to be done to accelerate investment in the grid - to future-proof it and make it more resilient," Micheál Martin said.

Efforts to repair damages caused by Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day.

ESB Networks have made progress in repairing the damage done from Storm Eowyn but 76,000 homes, farms and businesses are still without power

Generators from Romania are expected to arrive in Ireland on Friday as work continues to reconnect water and electricity supplies after Storm Eowyn.

Kacper Dudek, 20, was killed when a tree fell on his car as the storm swept across Ireland.

The results of the review will be published as it will have an impact on the future of the energy provider.

Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day

Dr Catherine Sweeney said people in the west of Ireland are not seeing any action on the ground or "anyone coming to assist".

St Brigid’s Club in Kiltoom, Co Roscommon, has become a help centre for locals following Storm Éowyn.

Sites across Ireland reported losses in the huge storm.

Michael Fitzmaurice said Uisce Éireann should have been better prepared for Storm Éowyn

Rachel Connolly confronted Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Tuesday over the Government's response to Storm Éowyn

Micheál Martin said it is not his understanding that there was a significant delay in requesting help, including generators and additional crews

Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday

The vast majority of people impacted by Storm Éowyn will have their power restored by Friday, according to the ESB

Around 4,000 homes and businesses in the county suffered power black outs

Skilled retirees from ESB Networks are also being redrafted to assist.

Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and Aontú are all calling for an early return of the Dáil.

Power has been restored to 540,000 customers; however some 228,000 homes, farms and businesses remain without supply.

The two leaders discussed the ongoing recovery efforts from Storm Eowyn when they spoke on Monday morning.

On Monday morning, the Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118 undertook the humanitarian operation.