Motorists advised to take extra care after gale warning

ROAD users should be extra vigilant this weekend with gale force winds and heavy rain forecast to sweep across the country, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has warned.

Met Éireann has predicted that southerly winds, later veering west, will reach speeds of 85km/h today with gusts of up to 140km/h.

The highest gusts will be along exposed coasts and over high ground.