Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for Wexford, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kerry and Waterford.

The warning will be in effect from Tuesday 29 September from 9pm until 12pm the following Wednesday.

“Heavy and at times intense rainfall with totals of 25mm to 40mm expected. This may result in localised flooding. The rain will clear western counties by early Wednesday morning,” they said.