Storm Éowyn will rip across the country on Friday morning with the entire country hit with Status Red warnings

As of 9am on Thursday, there are eight Red Weather Warnings in place from Met Eireann. There is also a Status Orange Wind Warning for all of Ireland from midnight until 4pm tomorrow. The Status Red Weather Warnings are as follows.

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.

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.

A Status Red wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon and Tipperary from 6am on Friday until 11am on Friday. A Status Red wind warning for Donegal from 7am on Friday until 2pm on Friday.

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 Éireann have forecast gale force winds and sleet for 26 counties, including Cavan and Monaghan, later this week.

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.

Met Éireann warns of destructive winds as Storm Éowyn approaches, bringing possible power outages, fallen trees, and travel chaos