Met Eireann also issued the warning to a further five counties.
A status yellow rain warning is being issued for seven counties.
Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Wicklow and Tipperary are all under the warning from two o'clock this afternoon.
Met Eireann says spells of heavy rain is likely to lead to some spot flooding.
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