‘Err on the side of caution’ school closures latest as Met Eireann extend 24-hr Status Orange alert amid 130mm of rain

MET Eireann has extended a Status Orange rain warning to Dublin and Wicklow ahead of fresh falls of 130mm of rain. Met Eireann issued the warnings just days after Storm Chandra swept the nation causing severe flooding, road damage, and hazardous travelling conditions. But punters have been warned that Ireland is not out of the...