Clean-up operations are due to continue today as the country assesses the damage caused by Storm Ashley. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said trees fell in quite a number of locations such as Ardara,

Views in Galway Cith and Salthill, Galway, as a Met Eireann orange alert for Kerry, Leitrim, Sligo, Clare, Donegal, Mayo and Galway came into effect at 10am on Sunday and will be in place to 8pm as Storm Ashley sweeps across the island of Ireland.

In a dire warning the Met Office said 'injuries and danger to life are likely' as the nation is lashed by the huge storm.

Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain are currently in place for large swathes of the country both for today and for Monday. The deep area of low pressure, named Storm Ashley by Met Éireann,

See all areas of the UK issued with a yellow or amber weather warning for wind and rain today (October 20) on Met Office map, as Storm Ashley arrives.