Status Yellow: Flooding fears as weather warning comes into effect

There are flooding fears across the country today.

Met Éireann says as much as 50 millimetres of rain can be expected in the south and east.

Heavy rainfall is expected throughout the day with the yellow alert in place until midnight.

Rainfall Warning for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.

Heavy rain is expected with accumulations between 30 and 50 mm possible.