Ireland weather: Yellow warning in effect as strong winds, heavy rains sweep country

Wind warning in place for five counties in northwest

People struggle with the poor weather conditions in Dublin city centre on Sunday. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos
People struggle with the poor weather conditions in Dublin city centre on Sunday. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Strong winds and heavy rainfall swept across Ireland on Sunday, with a yellow wind in place for five counties.

Met Éireann issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Letrim, Mayo and Sligo that came into effect at 3pm and will end at midnight.

A separate status yellow wind and rain warning for the Munster counties and counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo ended at 3pm.

The forecaster has warned of difficult travel conditions, along with the possibility of localised flooding, fallen trees, loose debris and poor visibility.

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There is a yellow wind warning in place from the UK’s Met Office for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry until 3pm on Sunday.