Unsettled weather set to continue

Met Eireann is warning of a continued risk of flooding after high tides and strong winds yesterday left hundreds of homes and businesses flooded.

Met Éireann is warning of a continued risk of flooding after high tides and strong winds yesterday left hundreds of homes and businesses flooded.

The west and south-west of the country was worst affected, with elderly residents in Limerick having to be evacuated from their homes by boat after the river Shannon burst its banks and several feet of water swamped homes.