Weekend washout? Met Éireann issues weather warnings for 19 counties 

It will be wet and very windy for a time on Friday night and Saturday, according to the forecaster. Picture: Dneis Minihane.

There is bad news for anyone attending the Indiependence or All Together Now music festivals this weekend as Met Éireann has issued three weather warnings for a total of 19 counties.

Two separate rain warnings have been issued for Friday and Saturday, with a wind warning also in place for Saturday as Met Éireann has predicted spot flooding in parts of the country.