Two red weather warnings are in place as winds of up to 100mph are forecast to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland.

A red wind warning has been issued for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with Met Éireann warning of a possible "danger to life". The alert comes into effect at varying times from 02:00 on Friday and will end at varying times. Met Éireann has warned that "severe, damaging and destructive winds" are expected, with gusts of up to 130km/h.

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Across the border Met Eireann has issued a rare nationwide red warning for wind across the Republic of Ireland. A Met Office spokesperson said peak rush hour wind speeds of 80-90 miles per hour are expected across Northern Ireland, with up to 100mph in some exposed locations.

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