Next week to start with damaging gusts, heavy rainfall and localised flooding

A Status Yellow Wind Warning for has been issued for most of Monday for counties Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford.

Forecasters said a spell of very strong and gusty southerly winds will track eastwards on Monday and that damaging gusts of up to 110 km/h are possible.

Meanwhile a Met Eireann Weather Advisory remains in place until Friday for rainfall which will cause localised flooding due to waterlogged soils and high river levels.