Storm Kathleen: Orange warning in effect across west and southern coast

Advertisement#CorkTrafficThe National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management crisis management team held a Met Éireann briefing on Friday morning to assess possible impacts from the Storm Kathleen.Gusts of 111km has already been reported on the south coast, with sustained wind of 85km per hour at Roches Point.# Storm Kathleen

rolls into St. Finan’s Bay, The Glen, Ballinskelligs, with a backdrop of the iconic Sceilg Mhichíl & Sceilg Beag.Several flights to the UK have been cancelled this morning as Storm Kathleen is expected to cause delays and diversions. The Curragh Racecourse announced earlier today that the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled following a further 4mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

Cork County Engineer Niall Healy said the weather will hit hard in the morning but will gradually ease as the day continues."So we'd ask people to try and avoid travelling during those hours. "The winds will slacken gradually as the day progresses so the worst of the impact is expected to be between 7am and 9am".'Fabulous pets for children' - Here's why you should get a guinea pig

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