The aftermath of Storm Ciara is to bring high winds, coastal flooding and snow over the coming hours.

He said: "To hell with the planet and the fellas that say we must save the planet and forget about the people."

The main road, the R569 between Kilgarvan village and Killarney has been closed due to a land slippage in the wake of Storm Ciara, Kerry County Council has announced.

The forecaster says that Storm Ciara "will produce very strong southwest winds with mean speeds of 65 to 80km/h and gusts generally up to 130km/h.