Ireland weather: Status Red wind warning for four counties as Met Éireann warns of ‘danger to life’ during Storm Éowyn

Status Orange wind warning for the whole country on FridayPublic told to expect ‘severe and destructive’ gusts of over 130kmh

All counties except for Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford will be under a red warning for wind and/or rain at various stages of Friday in what is expected to one of the strongest storms to hit Ireland in years.

Red warnings will be in place from 2am until 3pm on Friday morning, with gusts in excess of 130kmh expected.

Cork, Kerry and Limerick will be under the warning for wind from 2am-10pm.

A Red wind warning for counties Clare and Galway will come in from 3am on Friday and remain in place until 12pm. Counties Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will be under a Red wind warning from 4am until 12pm on Friday.

Donegal will be under a Status Red warning from 6am until 3pm on Friday.

A Status wind and rain warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon and Tipperary will run from 6am to 12pm on Friday.