Rain warning in place for Munster as Met Éireann warns of floods

There will be 'spells of rain overnight and on Tuesday' that will be 'heavy at times leading to spot flooding'

The warning comes into effect at 3am on Tuesday morning and runs for 12 hours. Picture: Denis Minihane

Met Éireann has issued a rain warning for all of of Munster and Galway, as heavy showers are set to batter the western half of Ireland overnight.

The warning comes into effect at 3am on Tuesday morning and runs for 12 hours until 3pm.