Most of the country will be under a Status Red wind warning on Friday as Storm Eowyn is predicted to bring "powerful and destructive winds" of up to 193kmh over the coming days

The entire country is bracing for Storm Éowyn on Friday as Met Éireann has now issued a Status Red wind warning for all counties. Carlow, Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford are the latest counties affected by Met Éireann's warnings.

Met Éireann has issued a red "danger to life" warning for four counties as Storm Éowyn is predicted to bring "powerful and destructive winds" on Friday. Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Galwat and Donegal will be under the highest level of weather alert from 3am until 10am on Friday.

In its most recent update, Met Eireann has issued a 'Danger to Life' Status Red warning for parts of the country on Friday morning. The extremely rare weather alert applies to counties Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and is valid between 3am and 10am on Friday.

Met Eireann forecasters have updated the urgent weather warnings for the Southwest to a rare Status Red alert for wind as "destructive gusts" batter the country. Storm Éowyn is predicted to bring gale-force winds and severely damaging gusts in excess of 130km/h.

Met Eireann has issued its highest-level weather warning for four counties as Storm Éowyn is set represent a 'danger to life' as it tracks across Ireland. A status orange wind warning, which was issued this Wednesday morning, has now been upgraded to status red for counties Limerick, Cork, Clare and Kerry.

Ireland should brace itself for storm force winds, heavy rain, sleet and snow, beginning on Thursday night when Storm Éowyn makes landfall. Met Éireann has issued an advisory for strong to gale force winds and heavy rain with the possibility of snow in western parts.

Met Eireann is warning that Storm Eowyn will hit Ireland and will bring damaging and destructive gusts of up to 130km/h

Storm Éowyn is tipped to be a very disruptive storm, with multiple weather warnings expected to be announced by Met Éireann in the coming days - here's when it lands

THE Met Office has upgraded the weather warning for Storm Eowyn to amber in Wirral. Experts have forecast that Storm Eowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption on Friday (January 24).

Met Eireann has issued first warnings for Storm Eowyn as damaging very strong to gale forces winds and snow are forecast Ireland from Thursday night and through Friday.