Emergency services have been praised for a swift response to flash floods in the Douglas village area of Cork city tonight. Units of the city fire brigade have spent the last few hours pumping the flood waters away while council worker freed drains. It is understood the Douglas river burst its banks at the Church Rd side of Douglas Village Community Park, following several hours of sustained and heavy rainfall this evening. Met Éireann is warning of heavy rainfall across the province as well as in Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. The weather is causing localised flooding in many areas, with parts of Cork city among those affected.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 22:52 UTC