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Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning as Storm Eowyn will batter Ireland.

Storm Eowyn is set to hit the UK with strong winds on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office has said, with yellow weather warnings issued for most of the country. The forecaster warned that the winds will lead to disruptions such as damage to buildings, power cuts, and flying debris that could threaten lives.

Met Éireann has now issued a weather advisory for all of Ireland ahead of Storm Éowyn and said that weather warnings will follow as this event comes within the range of its high-resolution model (two days ahead), which will provide more detailed information.

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. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.

The Met Office issued new, widespread yellow weather warnings for wind, affecting nearly the whole country. The weather warning will be in place throughout Friday, January 24. The UK weather agency warned that the strong wind set to batter Britain could lead to "injuries and danger to life" being caused by flying debris,

A yellow wind warning is in place from midnight on Friday to midday on Saturday and covers all of Northern Ireland and the western half of Scotland, including Glasgow.