Health experts will today decide whether mass gatherings should be cancelled because of the coronavirus.
The National Public Health Emergency Team will give guidance on St Patrick's Day parades and other big events.
The Health Minister Simon Harris will update the Cabinet on the advice later this morning.
It comes as up to 8,000 Google staff in Dublin will work from home today as a precaution after an employee showed flu-like symptoms.
It is not a confirmed case of COVID-19 of which there has been only one in the Republic of Ireland so far.
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About 15,000 acres of land in the mid-Shannon area remains flooded this morning.
No weather warnings are in place today, but frequent showers are forecast in the afternoon, and more heavy rain is on the way tomorrow.
The Mid-Shannon flood Relief Group has claimed that not enough work has been done to tackle problem after bad flooding in previous years.
The group said there are many houses currently under serious threat of flooding.
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The amount of drugs seized at Ireland’s ports and airports by Revenue customs officials has decreased by more than 400% over the past two years.
The figures have been released under the Freedom of Information Act.
These new details show the amount of drugs seized at four Irish airports – Cork, Dublin, Knock and Shannon – and three ports – Cork, Dublin and Rosslare – in recent years.
They show a sharp drop in the value of substances recovered between 2017 and 2019.
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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will begin their first official trip to Ireland later.
Rolling road closures will be in effect over the next three days across parts of Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Galway for the royal visit.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will today travel to sites in Dublin – including the Guinness Store House, and meet President Michael D Higgins.
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Voters across America are preparing to take part in the biggest day of the US presidential race so far.
Today is Super Tuesday - where fourteen states will have their say on which Democrat they want to run against Donald Trump in November.
Bernie Sanders leads the way as the day gets underway, with former Vice President Joe Biden hot on his heels.
Last night, moderate candidate Amy Klobuchar pulled out of the race and endorsed Mr biden.
Earlier in the day, Indiana candidate Pete Buttigieg also suspended his campaign.
