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,

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.

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.

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 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 has issued a red "danger to life" warning for four counties and upgraded the alert status of the rest of the country to orange as Storm Éowyn predicted to bring "powerful and destructive winds" on Friday. Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick have all been placed under the highest level of weather alert from 3am until 10am on Friday.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for strong winds ahead of the arrival of Storm Éowyn over Ireland this week.

The storm is expected to bring possible damage and disruption to parts of Ireland and the UK as it tracks east from the Atlantic. A Met Office yellow warning for wind lasts from midnight on Thursday until midnight on Friday as the storm moves across the region,

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.