Most of almost 5,000 homes who lost electricity supply due to overnight storms, have been reconnected according to the ESB.
An ESB spokesman told ireland.comthat between 1,000 and 1,500 homes were still without power but that it is expected they will be reconnected this evening, with a a few hundred homes having to wait until later tonight.
"The last few reconnections will be in Wicklow, South Dublin and Kildfare," said the spokesman.
Winds of up to 74mph led to dangerous driving conditions in some areas, with roads blocked by fallen trees and other debris.
Up to 5,000 homes in counties Wexford, Limerick, Donegal, Dublin, Louth, Meath and the area of Portlaoise were without electricity after the very strong winds.
Ryder Cup players should expect to get wet today as Met Éireann predict showers, especially over the southern half of the State, this afternoon. Apart from heavy, perhaps even thundery, showers, today will be mild and breezy with sunny spells.
Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees with moderate to fresh south to southeast breeze are forecast.
The adverse weather has added to the road congestion in north Kildare where a 5km cordon is in place around the Ryder Cup area. Only spectators with tickets, in their own name, will be allowed in and access is via the park and ride facilities, details on the Garda website, http://www.garda.ie/angarda/rydercup.html
Other sporting events which could affect your weekend travel plans include tonight's matches in the Magners League, in which Connacht take on Edinburgh at 6.30pm in Galway and Ulster play the Ospreys at 7.30pm at Ravenhill.
Kerry and Roscommon are meeting again in the replay of the All-Ireland minor footbal final at 3pm in Ennis.
The Listowel festival in Kerry is reaching its climax with the last day on Sunday, so expect larger-than-average crowds. This afternoon's meeting at Listowel went ahead after the track passed a precautionary inspection.
Showers will continue to affect parts of Munster and Leinster tonight but will mostly die out elsewhere. Some patches of mist and fog will develop in sheltered inland areas. Lowest temperatures will be around 11 to 14 degrees.
Tomorrow will bring bright or sunny spells and widespread showers, many of them heavy and some possibly thundery. There will be moderate to fresh south to southeast winds.
Additional reporting PA