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Friday 30 January 2026 Dublin: 7°C
Live Blog
Severe weather and flooding may impact essential services over weekend, emergency group warns
A Status Yellow rain warning for counties Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford will remain in place until midnight.
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