Yellow rainfall warning issued for today

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Heavy rain could bring flooding in some parts of the country this morning.

Met Eireann have issued a status yellow rainfall warning for the west, south-west and south-east with up to 50 millimetres of rain due in the worst-affected areas.

The highest accumulations are expected to be in Cork and Kerry.

Brian Farrell from the Road Safety Authority says motorists need to watch out for potential dangers