Storm Amy: 107mm of rain falls on Glengarriff as fresh orange and yellow weather warnings issued

Flooding by the River Ilen in West Cork on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Cork County Council/Facebook

The effects of Storm Amy, the first named storm of the new storm season, are beginning to be felt here, with flooding already reported in the west of the country, and more than 100 millimetres of rain recorded in Glengrariff, West Cork, on Thursday.

According to Met Éireann, some 107mm of rain has fallen on the West Cork village over a 22-hour period, leading to significant flooding and road closures in the area.