Heavy rain warning for part of this region

Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain late on Monday night and during Tuesday for part of this region.

The warning covers 14 counties, including Roscommon.

The national forecaster is warning of heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday coupled with strong southerly winds. Some river and localised surface flooding possible. Rainfall totals of 30 to 50mm are expected, higher in mountainous regions.

The affected regions include Carlow, Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford

The warning comes into effect at midnight on Monday to midnight on Tuesday.