Kite surfer rescued; Windsurfer in Kerry reaches safety after being blown offshore

A kite surfer has become the first person to be injured as a direct result of Storm Lorenzo.

• A status yellow rainfall warning is in place for Connacht, Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal until 6am tomorrow morning;
• A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Sligo and Leitrim from 6pm until 6am tomorrow;
• A status orange wind warning will take effect in Galway, Mayo, Clare, Kerry and Limerick at 6pm until 6am tomorrow;
• The storm is expected to make landfall around north Mayo late this evening.