Flooding and dangerous driving conditions are expected across parts of the country today.
A 24-hour status orange rain warning for Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford came into effect at 4 o'clock this morning.
Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway are under a yellow rain alert until 6pm, while eight other counties, including Longford and Roscommon, have the same warning until 4 am tomorrow.
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Met Éireann forecaster Mark Bowe says southern counties are most at risk:
