Photo: PAHeavy rain will continue this week with persistent deluges putting local authorities on “full alert” for flooding in the east of the country. Keith Leonard, National Director for Fire and Emergency Management said tomorrow night may bring flooding for the Dublin and Wicklow areas, in particular. Photo: PANews in 90 seconds - Wednesday 4th FebruaryMeanwhile , a spokesperson for Met Éireann has said that “it doesn’t take much to cause flooding in these situations”. This follows a week of very heavy rain that led to extreme flooding in some towns and villages across the country. Counties Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford are bracing for persistent rainfall, on already saturated ground and swollen rivers.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2026 05:56 UTC