Met Éireann issue rain alert as Croagh Patrick pilgrimage cancelled

Gardaí say "Reek Sunday", the annual pilgrimage at Croagh Patrick, has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Met Éireann have issued a rainfall weather warning for Ireland.

The yellow weather alert is in place until at least 3pm with totals of 25 to 35 millimetres of rainfall expected in many areas.