Heavy rainfall predicted over coming days

Shannon river levels may finally be starting to slowly recede, but there's bad news for hard-pressed landowners and local residents along the Shannon with news of period of heavy rainfall ahead over the coming days.

Local areas, including Westmeath, Roscommon, Offaly and Longford, will be among those affected.

Met Eireann today said there would be period of heavy rainfall from Saturday to Tuesday which may lead to some local flooding as river levels remain elevated.
The heaviest of the rain will be through Saturday afternoon, and again early Monday and early Tuesday, with rainfall accumulations from Saturday to Tuesday of 40 to 50mm in places, with some spot flooding.

There will be strong winds at times also, with gales on coasts.

Met Eireann issued an advisory notice (not a weather warning) for the counties of Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, and Westmeath.

The advisory notice covers from 12noon on Saturday to 6pm on Tuesday.