An Post has warned customers to expect delays after the service announced that over 60 post offices have been disrupted due to Storm Ali across Donegal.
Mail deliveries had to be suspended during the height of the storm across parts of the North and North West.
It comes as thousands of people are without power in homes and business this afternoon across Donegal.
Within the last hour gale force winds of 92km an hour (57mph) have been recorded in Malin head.
Tags:Strongest Gusts in the hour leading up to 12:00 (km/h)
– Mace Head
– Cork Airport
113 Knock
98 Casement
94 Finner
93 Malin Head
91 Shannon Airport
89 Dublin Airport
78 Ballyhaise
74 Claremorris
72 Mount Dillon
69 Belmullet
67 Athenry
65 Gurteen
63 Grange— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 19, 2018