Heavy downpours and widespread flooding are expected across the country as weather alerts come into effect

Met Éireann issued status orange wind warnings for counties Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, as Storm Darragh is set to hit

A status orange wind warning will be in place in Co Galway and Co Mayo from 12pm Sunday until 9pm, while the rest of the Republic will be under a status yellow wind warning, valid from 10am Sunday until midnight.

Hundreds of homes are still without power this morning after torrential downpours overnight

A series of weather warnings have been issued as Storm Elin tracks towards Ireland