Met EEireann has said that the worst of Storm Eowyn has passed, but has warned of more strong winds, cold conditions, and possible sleet and snow showers to follow

Storm Eowyn has left its mark on Ireland and brought plenty of damage to Dublin overnight. The red weather warning has now passed for Dublin, with an orange warning currently in place until 12 noon. That will then downgrade to a yellow warning as strong gusts remain.

The number of homes and busineses without electricity has increased to 715,000 as Storm Eowyn continues to rage across Ireland.

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A powerful storm has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and caused massive travel disruptions in the United Kingdom.

Met Eireann issued a series of Red Weather Warnings for all of Ireland that came into effect at various times through Friday morning. Red Weather Warnings are extremely dangerous and destructive and pose a danger to life. Record wind speeds have been recorded from Storm Eoghan and already over 500,000 homes in Ireland are without power.

Dublin: Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, grounding flights and shutting schools,

The record-breaking wind speed was recorded at Mace Head in Co Galway at 5am on Friday. Met Eireann said it is "provisionally the strongest gust speed ever recorded in Ireland"