Weather warning for NI called off as Republic brings forward advisory

A series of weather warnings which had been in place for Northern Ireland have all been lifted.

Parts of Northern Ireland also fell into the designated region for warnings that affected large parts of Scotland and the north of England.

A yellow warning for wind was to apply to those along coastlines in counties Antrim, Down, and Londonderry as well as deep into Co Tyrone from midnight to 9pm on Sunday.

This was to be immediately followed by another yellow warning for wind until midday on Monday, applying to areas in Antrim, Derry and Tyrone.

However, both of those wind warnings were also removed on Sunday morning.

Storm Goretti brought snow to parts of the UK and left a man dead after a tree fell on to a caravan in Helston, Cornwall.

In the Republic of Ireland, meanwhile A status yellow warning for wind has been issued for 11 coastal counties in the Republic of Ireland for eight hours on Sunday.

The warning applies for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Wexford, and Wicklow.

Irish weather agency Met Eireann said it would be very windy with strong and gusty south-to-southwest winds as well as gales or strong gales near coasts.

It said this carried potential impacts of wave overtopping, loose objects being displaced, some fallen trees and branches, and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning, which was first issued for between 4pm and midnight, has been brought forward for between 2pm and 10pm.