Ireland weather: Met Eireann predict Sunday washout for one region as rare sunny spell arrives

Met Eireann’s Sunday forecast predicts that most areas are in for a rare sunny spell today - but one region will be hit with brutal heavy showers.

Today will bring sunny spells and occasional heavy rain, which will be most frequent in the west with thunderstorms and localised flooding possible.

The best of the longer drier intervals will occur in the east and northeast.