Ireland is bracing for another bout of stormy weather as Met Eireann has issued two unusually long warnings covering 13 counties.

Met Eireann has issued an orange weather warning as heavy downpours are set to lash the country over the next 48 hours, while one area is set to be hit by 'red level rainfall' ...

"A fine, soft day in the spring it was when the train pulled into Castletown, three hours late as usual, and himself got out." That's the opening lines of narration by actor Ward Bond playing Father ...