People living near the Shannon are being warned of further floods by the ESB

The ESB are warning people who live near the river Shannon that they may be at risk of further flooding today. The electricity providers are allowing water to flow through the Parteen Weir at Lough Derg today, with the level of water flowing through being increased to 440 cubic metres per second.

The areas at risk, according to the ESB, are  Springfield, Montpelier, Castleconnell, Annacotty and the University of Limerick.

There is no heavy rainfall expected for the remainder of the day, although water levels remain very high all across the country and these measures by the ESB will further increase the risk of flooding.