Weather: 27mm of rain falls on Killarney in just 30 minutes; Funnel clouds spotted in Dublin

Weather: 27mm of rain falls on Killarney in just 30 minutes; Funnel clouds spotted in Dublin

Cars stuck in flooded waters on the main Cork road out of Killarney beneath the railway bridge on Tuesday. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Torrential downpours this afternoon have resulted in significant flooding in Kerry. 

Flooding was reported in Listowel from shortly before 4pm, with Church Street, Clieveragh and the Ballybunion Road among the hardest-hit areas. Images on social media showed gutters and storm drains overflowing, and floodwaters entering business premises and houses.

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