The Met Office has issued a wind warning for when Storm Kathleen hits Northern Ireland on Saturday morning.
A yellow warning is in place for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Londonderry, which will stay in place from 8am until 10pm.
Cork, Kerry and Waterford will be under an orange wind warning from 7am until 2pm, while another status orange warning for wind will be in effect for Galway and Mayo from 9am until 6pm. Speaking after the meeting, Keith Leonard, national director of the NDFEM, said: “Given the challenging wind conditions expected, I would urge members of the public to stay away from all coastal areas for the duration of the Met Eireann warnings.
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