Storm Gertrude has hit bringing severe winds and rain to the county overnight.
Gusts of nearly 100 kilometres per hour were recorded at Shannon Airport this morning, though no severe damage has been reported in Clare so far.
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Around five thousand homes across the country are without power this morning, the majority of those in Cork, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal.
An orange weather alert remains in place for Clare until 9 o'clock this morning and road users are being advised to take extreme care, with special warnings for drivers of high-sided vehicles and motorcyclists.
Met Éireann forecaster David Rogers says things should start to improve later today.
