Met Éireann has upgraded weather warnings to status orange for the whole country ahead of Storm Darragh.
The entire country will be subject to a status orange wind warning from 10pm tonight.
It will apply to Munster and Connacht from 8pm this evening, and run until 10am in the morning.
The national forecaster said Storm Darragh will bring very strong and gusty northwest winds.
Met Éireann has also warned the strom will bring fallen trees, damage to power lines, “very difficult” travelling conditions, damage to temproary structures and wave overtopping.
A Met Éireann spokesperson said: “Storm Darragh will bring very wet and windy weather today. Rain will spread across the country from the west and will be heavy at times, possibly causing localised flooding.
“Some sleet is possible on northern hills and there is a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Strong and gusty south to southeast winds will develop through the morning and will become very strong and…
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