Orange wind alert in place for 9 counties in the west, Yellow alert for the rest of the country.

Status Red rain alert in Wales as hundreds rescued from flooded homes.

China has announced a drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak for a third consecutive day. 

Status Yellow wind warning in place for the rest of the country.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has told dissident republicans its time they packed up and disbanded. 

Tributes have been paid to TV presenter Caroline Flack, who has died aged 40. 

Status yellow wind, rain and marine warnings are in place for the rest of the country for most of the day.

A Chinese tourist has died in France after contracting the new coronavirus - the first fatality from the disease in Europe.

Wicklow fire services were called out to a number incidents in the county overnight, including car fires at Ballywaltrim and Rathdrum.

The measure came as Egypt confirmed the first coronavirus case in Africa.

Status yellow wind, rain and marine warnings in place today.