Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for eight counties. The warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork and Kerry. It will come into place this evening at 6pm and remain in effect until 9am on Friday. For the rest of the country, Met Éireann is forecasting heavy showers in Munster, Connacht and west Ulster that will extend eastwards to all areas. Friday will start off cold and windy and Met Éireann says it will feel "raw this weekend".

Source: Irish Examiner December 12, 2019 12:33 UTC