'Unseasonable' wind and rain due as Met Éireann issues warnings for majority of Ireland

Met Éireann says coastal flooding and wave over-topping are likely in certain areas, as are power outages and fallen trees

A status yellow wind warning, which affects all of the Munster counties, as well as Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, Wexford, and Wicklow, will come into place from midnight on Thursday. File picture: Denis Minihane.

The majority of the country will be under a weather warning overnight with both wind and rain alerts being issued by Met Éireann. 

A status yellow rain warning has been issued Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath from 10pm on Thursday until 4am on Friday.