Met eireann warning

Met Eireann is predicting heavy rainfall overnight which could lead to localised flooding on Thursday.

A Status Yellow rainfall warning will come into effect for Munster, Connacht, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan and Donegal shortly after midnight.

The overnight rainfall is predicted to continue until Thursday evening and could  cause rainfall accumulations of 25 to 40 mm and localised flooding.

Meanwhile, a Status Orange warning comes into effect over predicted rainfall in Dublin, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Meath and Monaghan from 6am on Thursday until 9am on Friday morning.

According to Met Eireann, a spell of heavy rain on Thursday followed by another spell of heavy rain on Thursday night will give rainfall accumulation of 40 to 60 mm with localised flooding.