It comes as the country, particularly the south east, has been battered by extensive rain over the last week.

Earlier, the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) and its related subgroups met again to continue to assess the flooding situation and prepare for the risk of further flooding this week.

Met Éireann has issued a warning to Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow.

Met Éireann is once again warning of localised and river flooding with difficult travelling conditions expected

It comes as those worst hit by floodwaters during Storm Chandra on Tuesday have been told to apply for emergency payments.

There is a yellow rain warning issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.

The warning is valid from 2am until 8am on Tuesday.

An orange warning has been issued for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and Wexford on 7 am on Tuesday until 3 pm.

The warning begins on Friday at 11 am until 5 pm.

The warning will come into effect at 2pm on Sunday until 9am on Monday.

Met Éireann has warned of significant rainfall accumulations, especially on high ground and exposed areas, in counties under the status orange rain warning.

A yellow rain warning has been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, and Waterford.

An advisory for rain starts at 8pm and lasts until, 3am on Wednesday for Cork and Kerry.

Met Éireann has warned of difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding, and poor visibility.

The warning came into effect at 10am on Thursday. 

The warning has been issued for Clare, Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Sligo, and Galway, and will last until 6 pm on Thursday.

Met Éireann has warned this could lead to lightning damage.

It will affect Louth, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford from 9pm on Tuesday until 2pm on Wednesday.

From 2 pm on Friday until 2 pm on Saturday, a yellow rain warning is in place for Carlow, Kilkenny, Galway, Wexford, and all of Munster.

Met Éireann have issued fresh weather warnings for 21 counties across the island of Ireland on Sunday

12 counties in the Republic while all of Northern Ireland will be under status yellow weather warnings on Sunday

Cork, Kerry and Waterford could see spot flooding and difficult travelling conditions from 9 am.

A yellow alert has just come into effect for Cork and will last until 8am Friday while in Waterford, the warning will run from 6:00 pm on Thursday until midday Friday.

The orange wind warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow, and Munster is set to expire at 4pm on Friday, as throusands remain without power.

Donegal is under a rain alert until 11am, while Cork and Kerry will be affected by a similar warning until Wednesday morning at 6am.

Meanwhile, Donegal, Mayo and Galway will be under a status yellow wind warning from midnight until 11am on Tuesday as well.

The warning has been issued for Mayo, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Limerick and Clare.

Met Éireann says heavy and persistent rain will lead to spot flooding.

The advisory for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim will come into effect from 10pm on Monday and run for 12 hours.

It is as the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto tracks towards Ireland.

The affected counties includes all of Leinster along with Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford.

The warning is valid from 10:26am this morning to 9pm on Saturday evening.

Met Éireann has warned of very difficult travelling conditions in areas affected by thunderstorms

The forecaster said there will be poor visibility as a result, with difficult travelling conditions for the affected areas. 

There will be high spring tides with very strong and gusty southwest winds. 

The forecaster is warning of the potential for strong winds and spot flooding.

Met Éireann are warning strong and very gusty westerly winds, accompanied by squally showers.

Met Éireann said rain will be heavy at times and are warning of localised flooding, difficult travel conditions and poor visibility.

Met Éireann warned of localised flooding and travel disruptions