Ireland has been battered by heavy rain and wind in recent weeks, with counties Cork and Kerry on alert for 110kph gusts. A rainfall warning was issued for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway and Mayo.  Are we in for a washed-out weekend? To give us some idea we heard from Head of Forecasting with Met Eireann, Evelyn Cusack.

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