National Emergency Group meets to prepare for further floodingKenneth Fox and Eva OsborneThe National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) and its related subgroups met again on Monday to continue to prepare for the risk of further flooding. It comes as a status yellow rain warning has been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, and Waterford for the bank holiday. Met Éireann said that further heavy rain falling on saturated ground, combined with high river levels and high tides, will lead to localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions. A status yellow rain warning is also in place from 9pm on Monday to 1pm on Tuesday for Dublin, Louth, and Wicklow. An Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme is also open for small businesses and community, voluntary, and sports organisations affected by flooding.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2026 20:46 UTC