Up to 50 millimetres of rain is expected in large parts of the country today, including Wicklow.
A status yellow rainfall warning is in place for Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Tipperary until 5 o’clock this evening, while a similar warning is in force in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kerry and Waterford will run until 6pm.
Met Eireann is warning of flooding in places, which may lead to dangerous driving conditions.