Met Éireann issues new rainfall warning for nine counties

Latest: Clare County Council says it expects water levels on the Lower River Shannon at Springfield to increase this evening having dropped by 200mm during Thursday.

UPDATE (1.09pm): Clare County Council says it expects water levels on the Lower River Shannon at Springfield to increase this evening having dropped by 200mm during Thursday.

The Council says the anticipated increase relates to the ESB's decision to increase the spill rate at Parteen Weir today and rising water levels on the Mulkear River, which enters the River Shannon south of Annacotty.