The warning comes into place at noon.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for thunderstorns in Kildare.
It says localised, slow-moving showers will bring heavy downpours, possible thunder, and a chance of hail.
The entire eastern half of the country is affected, along with Sligo, Donegal and much of the midliands.
It's valid from midday today.

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