Last of Met Éireann's alerts expire, warnings of continued flood risk

Eva Osborne

• The status orange rain warning for Waterford, Dublin, and Wicklow expired at 9am
• The status orange rain warning for Louth expired at noon
• The status yellow rain warning for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, and Tipperary expired at 9am
• The status yellow rain warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Meath, and Dublin expired at noon
• Antrim, Armagh, Down, Tyrone, and Derry are under a yellow rain warning until midnight
• The National Emergency Coordination Group urged those who can work from home to do so
• Irish Rail services through Greystones and Wicklow are returning to normal after debris was removed

12pm

The last of Met Eireann's rain alerts have now expired.

However the forecaster is still warning of the continued risk of flooding in parts of the east.

Louth County Council said a number of roads and areas have been affected by heavy rainfall.

11am

Irish Rail services through Greystones and Wicklow are returning to normal after debris was removed from Kilcoole.

The operator is thanking crews for their work to bring the line back to use - knock on delays are possible though.

Services are operating under caution through Broombridge in Dublin as water levels are rising.

Further delays can also be expected in Seapoint due to flooding.

Separately, DART services are suspended at Malahide and Clongriffin because of a mechanical fault.

10am

Irish Rail crews are continuing to clear rocks and other debris from the Connolly to Rosslare train line.

DARTs in south Dublin stopped running yesterday after wave overtopping caused significant flooding.

Jane Cregan from Irish Rail says services are back operating and said: "Videos yesterday show how bad the water level was on Thursday.

"We do have issues between Greystones and Wicklow; there is very bad debris on the line there. Currently, there is a bus transfer operating."

9am

A risk of flooding remains despite some weather warnings expiring.

Status orange rain warnings were scaled back this morning. The orange warning for Waterford, Dublin, and Wicklow expired at 9am.

Louth's orange rain warning will remain in place until midday.

A status yellow rain warning for Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, and Tipperary also expired at 9am.

Cavan, Monaghan, Meath, and Dublin will remain under a status yellow rain warning until midday.

In the North, Antrim, Armagh, Down, Tyrone, and Derry are under a yellow rain warning until midnight.

River Slaney high and rising as that rain from Wicklow Mountains flows down. pic.twitter.com/0MxlYuSlrF

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) February 6, 2026

Despite some warnings being scaled back and others now expired, Matthew Martin from Met Éireann said flooding is still likely.

Speaking on Newstalk, he said: "So certainly, with the heavy rainfall across the southeast and east, and now into parts of the northeast, further flooding is likely.

"Just given the ground codnitons and rivers and now beginning to respond to that rainfall that has fallen over the last 24 hours."

Earlier

On Friday morning, the National Emergency Coordination Group urged those in the impacted counties, who were able to work from home on Friday, to do so in order to free up roads for essential services.

Met Éireann said there is a risk of localised flooding, river flooding, and difficult travel conditions.

The weather is continuing to impact rail services after flooding along parts of the network on Thursday.

The Dublin to Rosslare line is closed between Greystones and Kilcoole due to debris on the line, and between Enniscorthy and Wexford due to flooding.

The DART is operating between Greystones and Howth, with delays through Seapoint.

Meanwhile DART and Northern Commuter services are suspended between Malahide and Howth Junction because of a mechanical fault on a maintenance vehicle.

A number of Bus Éireann routes have also been cancelled.