Tree down on Offaly road amid sting in tail of Storm Agnes

Storm Agnes is still making its presence felt across the country and a large tree has come down in Offaly this evening.

Drivers are being warned to avoid the area after a large tree fell right across the road outside Drumcooley House, not far from Edenderry town. 

While status orange wind and rain warnings for the south of the country have now lapsed, a Status Yellow rain warning remains in place for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Waterford from 7am to midnight on Wednesday.

Separately, a Status Yellow wind warning is in place for Leinster, Munster and Galway during the same time period.

"Becoming very windy on Wednesday with very strong and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly later on," Met Éireann added.

In their latest forecast, Met Eireann said: "Storm Agnes will track northeastwards over Ireland today with disruption likely in places. It will be wet and very windy with strong to gale force southeast winds, veering westerly later in the day.

"Becoming extremely windy or stormy for a time in the east and south with the potential for severe and damaging gusts. Strong onshore winds and high seas will bring the risk of coastal flooding on eastern and southern coasts. Heavy rain extending nationwide through the morning with the likelihood of some localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees."