Met Eireann warned there would be some flooding, dangerous driving conditions and poor visibility for these counties

It looks like Sunday is going to be absolutely abysmal as heavy rain spreads across the country, with both Status Orange and Status Yellow warnings being issued

A Status Orange rain warning has been issued for counties Cork and Waterford, with Met Éireann warning that heavy rain will lead to dangerous driving conditions.

The warning is in place from 12 noon on Sunday until midnight, and was issued earlier today, upgrading from a previous status yellow warning which is still in place for a number of counties

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford for tomorrow.

Gusts of between 50-60mph could be seen, with large waves, trees brought down, travel disruption and some power cuts

Gusts could reach speeds of up to 60mph on Sunday, forecasters predict

Between 20-30mm of rain could be seen within the warning area over nine to 12 hours on Sunday, and 50-80mm could fall in some localised places, the Met Office said.

Met Eireann has issued a 12-hour Status Orange rain warning, with heavy rain, flooding and dangerous winds expected from an approaching Atlantic storm. A separate Status Yellow warning is also in place, with widespread rain, strong winds and difficult travel conditions anticipated across Ireland on Sunday.