Storm Elin: Weather warnings in place for gale force winds

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

Status orange wind warnings have come into place for Wicklow, Dublin and Donegal until 2 p.m. on Saturday.

A number of yellow alerts for wind and rain are already in effect for much of the rest of the country - the exceptions being Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford.

The alerts are set to remain in place until later this evening. Met Éireann is warning of gale force winds in places and dangerous travelling conditions.

A Met Éireann spokesperson said: "Storm Elin will generate gale force west to northwest winds and severe gusts. Disruption and travelling difficulties, with the potential too for wave overtoppping.