Met Éireann has warned of possible dangerous driving conditions in the south and southeastern part of the country today, as a Status Orange weather alert comes into effect.

A separate yellow alert, warning of strong winds and heavy rain, will come into effect for counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford and Wicklow from noon on Sunday to 2am on Monday, with these areas also deemed to be at risk of having localised flooding, travel disruption and fallen debris on roads.

Met Éireann have issued further Orange weather warnings ahead of 'intense and thundery' rain and wind forecast throughout Sunday.

According to the forecaster, impacts of the 'thundery and heavy downpours' may include flooding, dangerous driving conditions and poor visibility.