Met Éireann has issued a severe weather warning as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter Ireland in the coming days.
The meteorological office said very heavy rain is expected over the country from tonight through to late tomorrow or early on Tuesday.
Flooding is expected in some areas, particularly coastal counties of Munster and Leinster, where rainfall of between 40 and 70mm is expected.
It will be extremely windy later today and early tomorrow.
Southeast winds will increase to gale force later today on Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Hook Head to Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea. Gusts of 80 to 110km/h are expected in exposed places.
Gardaí are asking motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads as a result of heavy rainfall throughout the
country. A spokesman said a number of roads are waterlogged and conditions are considered dangerous.
Drivers are asked to give extra time for their journeys, ensure their lights are on and be aware of driving conditions.
Flooding was reported this afternoon on the North Ring Road in Cork city between Boyne Crescent and Liffey Park. A fallen tree blocked the road between Tower and Blarney while the road was flooded on the Ballygarvan to
Carrigaline route in Co Cork.
Waterlogging also took place on the Kinsale road roundabout in the city and there was flooding as motorists entered Blarney, Co Cork. Flooding also occurred on the N25 heading eastbound on the Dunkettle interchange. A branch of a tree also blocked the Old Whitechurch road in Blackpool, Cork city.