Met Eireann’s rainfall warning for counties Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Louth, Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow came into effect at noon and expires at midnight. In Northern Ireland, there was a yellow-level warning for rain in place until 6pm on Friday. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) met on Friday to prepare for the risk of further flooding over the weekend. The NECG warned that due to sodden grounds, flooding is possible in many areas of the country and the risk is not confined to those areas with yellow rain warnings in place. An emergency response payment has been made available to those living in properties directly affected by flooding, while businesses can avail of the emergency humanitarian flooding scheme.

Source: The Herald January 30, 2026 16:49 UTC