Substantial disruption is likely in Dublin as a result of Storm Éowyn, with public transport to be shut down while the red weather warning is in place, schools closed all day and many businesses seriously impacted.

Met Eireann has put the entire country under a a red weather warning with the storm bring a potential 'danger to life'

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

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

Storm Eowyn is potentially bringing historic gusts that could cause a threat to life as it hits Ireland on Friday

Red Weather Warnings have been issued with Storm Éowyn forecast to bring disruptive winds as well as heavy rain and snow on Friday.

A red weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday, as dangerous Storm Éowyn heads towards the UK. The red warning for wind, posing a danger to life, has been issued, while an amber warning is in place for parts of Scotland and the north of England,

The Met Office has issued a rare red 'danger to life' weather warning as Storm Eowyn closes in. Dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland across Friday morning (January 24).

GMT on Friday. It is the first time that a red warning has been issued for Northern Ireland since the Met Office moved to impact-based warnings in 2011. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “We reserve the issuing of Red Warnings for the most severe weather which represents a likely danger to life and severe disruption,