Northern Ireland weather: Warning issued for Storm Bert winds

Met Éireann (the Irish Meteorological Service) has also issued a status yellow wind alert for a number of counties in the Republic of Ireland which will come into effect from 08:00 local time.

In counties Clare, Kerry and Galway this warning will last until 19:00 on Sunday.

In Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, the alert is in place until 02:00 on Monday, with County Donegal’s in effect until 08:00.

The service has warned of difficult travelling conditions, as well as fallen trees and debris.

On Saturday, the service issued red alerts – the highest level – for heavy rain in west Cork and west Galway.

At the storm’s peak, 60,000 ESB customers in the Republic of Ireland were without power.