Met Eireann has issued an emergency warning for Storm Eowyn, urging Irish households to charge their phones in preparation for severe winds, rain and potential power outages. The storm poses a risk to life,

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.

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 weather across Ireland is set to take a drastic turn this week with fallen trees, damage to power lines and power outages and structural damage expected when the storm hits

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.

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 said "gale force southerly winds becoming westerly will bring severe, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h"

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

The Met Office has named a new storm as winds of up to 80mph are expected to hit the UK this weekend. Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models.