Flood Latest: River Shannon water levels falling, but risk remains in many areas

Latest: The Office of Public Works (OPW) said this afternoon that water levels on the River Shannon have started to fall or remained stable.

Update (3.44pm): The Office of Public Works (OPW) said this afternoon that water levels on the River Shannon have started to fall or remained stable.

Levels on the river remain above 2009 thresholds and the flooding threat still remains, however.