Offaly included in brutal Storm Agnes weather warning by Met Eireann

Offaly has been included in a new Met Éireann warning for Storm Agnes which is due to make landfall in Ireland on Wednesday.

Storm Agnes has been named by the UK Met Office but will batter Ireland on Wednesday before making its way over the UK. It will bring strong winds and heavy rain to many areas.

The first Status Yellow wind warning issued by Met Éireann covers Leinster and Munster and warns of conditions becoming "very windy on Wednesday with very strong and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly later on."

The warning is valid from 7am on Wednesday until midnight the same day.

Met Éireann warns potential impacts included coastal flooding, difficult travel conditions, power outages and some fallen trees.

A separate Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Waterford, also for Wednesday. This warning too is valid from 7am to midnight.

Met Éireann warns heavy rain will lead to difficult travel conditions, localised flooding and poor visibility.

Forecasters have also said further updates to warnings will follow and they may be upgraded.