Wind warning issued as gusts nearing 110kmh predicted

Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Offaly.

The wind warning is in place for Munster, Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath.

Met Eireann has said it will become 'very windy today with southerly winds reaching mean speeds of 54 to 65 km/hr and gusting to speeds of 90 to 109 km/hr. Winds will be strongest in coastal areas.'