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Updated at 6.35pm
HEAVY RAIN IS expected to cause spot flooding in parts of nine counties this evening.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Meath, and was extended to include Monaghan and Cavan.
A band of heavy rain moving across parts of the country this evening will bring its heaviest rainfall in these counties.
As much as 20mm to 30mm is expected.
The warning issued is valid until 9pm this evening.
Thunderstorms yesterday left thousands without power for a time, and caused disruption to water supplies in parts of Dublin.
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Ah well, at least Kerry still has nice weather, if not Sam
Who is Sam ? If he has a mobile and you know his number give him a call. I’m sure Sam who ever he is will be glad to talk to you.
@Alan Scott: do you have a brother called Barry
@John kane: Bang!
This is why Conway moved to limerick
Rain in Maynooth today was biblical.
@Peter Cavey: Can you provide chapter and verse citations suitable for our Sunday reading?
@Garreth Byrne: class response, LMAO :-)
@WoodlandBard: “and then Joseph said to Mary, “f**k me, they will be talking about this rainstorm in years to come” and Mary thought to herself, “I hope so. Anything to get the focus off me saying it was the angel that did it and not Tony next door”
@Peter Cavey: or Joseph
A rain warning without Donegal, I don’t believe it #fakenews……
It’s already flooded twice here today. What’s another flood!!
A weather warning and no rain in Galway??
I got caught out in one downpour. I am wetter than an otters pocket!
is this why Garth brooks never came back to sell pink cowboy hats .the weather
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