Red weather alert warnings as Storm Desmond brews

It’s time to batten down the hatches as Storm Desmond is due to hit Irish shores this weekend.

Met Éireann has issued a number of severe weather warnings for the weekend, including a status red warning for Connacht, Donegal, Clare, and Kerry. Predicted rainfall in excess of 70mm is expected to fall between yesterday evening and the early hours of Sunday morning in these areas.

These levels of rainfall are expected to give rise to local flooding, possibly severe, in some areas and which may block roads and affect transport infrastructure.