High winds forecast for friday

A status yellow wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann as winds with gusts of up to 110km per hour are forecast for Friday.

The wind warning was issued for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford and comes into effect at 6am on Friday morning.

AccordingMet Eireann, 'a period of very windy weather will begin on Friday morning and will continue until later on Saturday evening. Southwesterly winds reaching mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h and gusts of 90 to 110 km/h likely.'