Areas along River Shannon braced for flooding as rain warning extended to 20 counties

Homes and businesses in counties along the River Shannon are bracing themselves for possible flooding today.

Update 2.15pm: Met Éireann has updated its status yellow warning for rain to include Co. Limierick.

The warning will now affect 20 counties. The areas included are: Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary.