Met Eireann warned there would be some flooding, dangerous driving conditions and poor visibility for these counties

WEATHER chiefs have issued orange and yellow rain warnings for a number of counties – with 100mm of rain due in parts. The warnings will bring “heavy rain” with some localised flooding, poor

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for Cork and Waterford this Sunday as heavy rain is set to sweep the region.

In its latest forecast for the weekend, Met Éireann says: " Rain, heavy in parts, will spread up from the southwest, over much of the country during Saturday night and Sunday, reaching the north coast Sunday afternoon, and accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds."

The warning is in place from 12 noon on Sunday until midnight, and was issued earlier today, upgrading from a previous status yellow warning which is still in place for a number of counties

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Met Éireann has issued a status orange rain warning for counties Cork and Waterford. The warning will come into effect at midnight on Sunday, and is valid until midnight on Monday. According to the forecaster,

Heavy rainfall for the south and south east on Sunday has prompted Met Éireann to issue an orange rain alert for Cork and Waterford as the weekend comes to an end. A yellow warning has also been issued covering five other counties as persistent rain is likely to lead to flooding and poor visibility across much of Sunday An orange alert is the second highest that can be issued and for the two impacted counties it will be in place for 12 hours from midday on Sunday with the heavy rain likely to lead to dangerous driving conditions as well as the potential for flooding.

A Status Orange rain warning has been issued for counties Cork and Waterford, with Met Éireann warning that heavy rain will lead to dangerous driving conditions.