The Taoiseach is making a public appearance in the Midlands today to see the flood damage first hand.

Enda Kenny has been criticised by the opposition for not being more visible since storm Frank hit.

In Athlone the River Shannon has returned to record 2009 levels.

Many parts of the country are still under water today, while around 3-thousand people have been left without power.

Met Eireann forecaster Joan Blackburn says we've been stuck in a series storms:

The Irish Red Cross have confirmed that 125 businesses have applied for flood relief funding.

So far over 300 thousand euro has been paid out according to Secretary General of the Irish Red Cross Liam O'Dwyer: