Met Éireann has warned of lightning damage and spot flooding.

Met Éireann is warning of a risk of spot flooding, and lightning damage.

A 'huge flash of lightning' was seen and a 'massive bang' heard across a wide area of Co Clare

It will run from 2pm until 9pm in Connacht, Longford, Donegal and Cavan.

Dublin Fire Brigade brought the blaze under control.

Two lifeguards taken to hospital after a lightning strike in Co Kerry did not suffer any wounds, a leader in Irish water safety has said.

Fire crews remain at the scene of a house fire in north Clare on Saturday afternoon believed to have been started by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm

Met Éireann’s Status Orange rain warning for Cork doesn’t kick in until midnight tonight, but West Cork is already experiencing intense lightning storms.

William Friend died after being struck by lightning while on a boat near his home in Wilmington, North Carolina