Floods forecast for south and east; UK braced for Hurricane Bertha

Met Eireann has issued a weather warning for parts of the east and south of the country, while the UK is bracing itself for high winds and flash floods as Hurricane Bertha moves in.

Up to 40 millimetres of rain is expected to fall overnight in Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford.