Heavy rainfall set to continue

MORE heavy rainfall is being predicted for the weekend just 36 hours after flash flooding caused mayhem in sections of the country, and particularly Co Cork.

Met Éireann say that heavy rain is expected tonight and tomorrow. There is also a risk of thunder. While Sunday will bring a “mix of sunny spells and scattered showers,” some of these could be heavy, particularly on Sunday night.

The heavy rain over the past 48 hours led to temporary road closures in counties Limerick, Clare, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wicklow and Wexford and council crews spent yesterday clearing drains and attempting to relieve flooding.