Entire country at risk of flooding, emergency management body warns

Flooding on Wandesford Quay in Cork City. Picture: Jim Coughlan

The whole of Ireland is at risk of flooding, according to the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM), with weather warnings applying to 18 counties.

A spell of heavy rainfall overnight from Tuesday and throughout Wednesday will be falling on already saturated ground and rivers close to bursting banks.