Motorists are being warned to remain cautious this morning despite an easing in the weather conditions which brought flooding to many parts of the country during the last couple of days.
Although thundery showers hit parts of Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford overnight Met Eireann lifted its yellow weather warning at 4am.
It says the formidable conditions are unlikely to be repeated in the coming days.
Gerald Fleming, Met Éireann’s head of forecasting, said yesterday’s conditions were worst in the morning, although much of the potential for further flooding was avoided when heavy rain fell out in the Irish Sea and off Cornwall.
“It’s unsettled but not terribly wet over the weekend. There will be bits and pieces of showers [today] but a lot of dry weather too.”
In Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, which was among the worst affected areas, a number of roads have reopened this morning some areas remain flooded.
Yesterday the River Slaney burst its banks, sending water on to Abbey Quay and Templeshannon Quay and into some properties in the immediate vicinity.
In Co Louth this morning the Newry Road (R132) remains impassable due to flooding while in Co Cavan the Bailieborough to Cootehill Road (R191) remains flooded at Sharps Corner and is closed to traffic.
In Dundalk the Ecco Road and Mc Entee Ave remain closed due to flooding.
In Dublin yesterday a number of cars were trapped in water in Sandyford, while a motorist was rescued from a vehicle in Malahide.
Five families were left stranded in Co Monaghan when lake and river water near Lough Muckno cut off access to their homes.
Some towns and villages in Co Kilkenny were hit by flooding yesterday, including Castlecomer, Callan, Kells, Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh, the latter seeing the river rise over the quays.