An nationwide orange weather warning comes into affect at 2pm, Saturday 15th December.
Storm Deirdre is set to move quickly throughout the country in the afternoon and evening, making its way to the Irish Sea tonight.
Winds in Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary are set to read peak highs in the afternoon while they are expected to hit Kilkenny and Carlow in the early evening.
Portlaw (photo credit Laura Corcoran pic.twitter.com/4851RgHnDB
— Damien Tiernan (@damienwlr) December 15, 2018
Flooding has been seen already in Waterford, Kilkenny and Carlow with road users being blocked off in some regional parts of the South East.
Kilmacow (credit Kenny Moore) pic.twitter.com/T60vNCBKif
— Damien Tiernan (@damienwlr) December 15, 2018
spot flooding at Carroll’s Cross and on some secondary roads.
The River Clodagh in Portlaw is very high with a number of roads into the town nearly impassible as water overflows from the river.
Emergency services are at the scene and are monitoring the situation.— Damien Tiernan (@damienwlr) December 15, 2018
AA Roadwatch reporting spot flooding on the N24 at Mooncoin, outside Carrigeen GAA Club.
They also report that the local Dunkitt/Kilmacow Rd is flooded but is passable with care.https://t.co/6tG6pzm3V9— Kilkenny County Council (@KilkennyNotices) December 15, 2018
Live update on #StormDeirdre at 12:40 Saturday https://t.co/Fdfrjur6k0
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) December 15, 2018
Events have been cancelled/postponed throughout the South East due to the weather.
In Tipperary, the Christmas Tractors of Carrick on Suir run has been postponed until tomorrow.
In Gaelic Games, the O'Byrne Cup match that saw Wexford welcome Laois to Enniscorthy has also been postponed.
F I X T U R E
Today’s @BordnaMona O’Byren Cup match between @OfficialWexGAA and @CLGLaois has been called OFF due to inclement weather!#BnMLeinsterSeries— Leinster GAA (@gaaleinster) December 15, 2018
The Carlow v Kildare game is still going ahead, as of now.
Meanwhile in rugby, the Leisnter game is still set to go ahead today.
#StormDeirdre UPDATE: following event control meeting at the @AVIVAStadium with all relevant authorities present, the #LEIvBAT game goes ahead at 5.30pm as normal. Please wrap up warm and bring water proofs but no umbrellas in the stadium. Safe trip to all supporters. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/nf3Va5nCzU
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) December 15, 2018
