Flood alert as high tides and gales forecast

COASTAL areas have been put on flood alert with high tides, gales and heavy rain forecast this weekend.

Warnings were issued in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Clare for tomorrow as the first big weather system of winter sweeps across the country.

The worst of the rain and winds is expected to hit in the 24 hours into Monday afternoon, with Met Éireann warning of gales of 70-100km per hour gusting to possible storm force and likely to cause flooding.