Prepare for wet, windy weekend

Keep your umbrellas close by for the next few days, as the rain will only briefly disappear over the weekend.

Met Éireann forecaster Sandra Spillane says there is little good weather news on the horizon, with heavy, persistent rain expected for the start of the next week.

“There will be a sunny spell on Saturday evening, but unfortunately, it is not going to last long. We are expecting sunny showers during the week and dry, bright spells in the South-West, but other than that, we are in for a fair bit of cloud and rain.”