A “heavy rainfall event” is expected to affect Ireland for a 24-hour period, Met Éireann has warned, with orange weather warnings for Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford from Friday into Saturday.

The orange warning for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow comes into force at 2pm on Friday and is to remain in place until 11am on Saturday. Met Éireann says there will be “significant rainfall accumulations, especially on high ground and exposed areas”.

A number of status yellow warnings will also come into effect on Friday, with heavy and persistent rai

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