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

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.

A spate of Red Wind Alerts has been issued by Met Éireann for Friday as schools, colleges and childcare facilities are all set to close for public safety during Storm Éowyn. The National Emergency Group met today and warned they will stay closed at minimum for the duration of each Red Warning - which has different listed times in many counties.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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