Met Éireann is expected to issue a red alert as gale force winds of up to 130km/h, high tides, rain, sleet, hail, and thunder hit the country this weekend.

There are reports of localised flooding on Dublin's northside.

Gardaí say they've confirmed a sighting of missing woman Monica Riordan on the day she went missing.

Dublin is to get a new £20m bridge spanning the River Liffey.