Storm Éowyn is predicted to be the worst to ever hit the country.
A number of red alerts for wind will come into effect at various times around the country from the early hours of Friday morning.
Status Red Wind Warnings - Storm Éowyn Friday 24 January
2 am - 10 am | Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford |
3 am - 11 am | Clare and Galway |
4am - 12 noon | Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo |
6 am - 11 am | Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Roscommon and Tipperary |
7 am - 2 pm | Donegal |
Met Éireann is warning of gale to storm force southerly winds becoming westerly with extreme, damaging and destructive gusts in excess of 130 per hour during the red alerts.
The destructive winds are due to lead to a danger to life, extremely dangerous travelling conditions, wave overtopping, and coastal flooding in low-lying and exposed areas.
There are also warnings of fallen trees, and significant and widespread power outages.

Red warnings for #StormÉowyn have been updated as follows.
These changes are because the latest forecast shows the system clearing out slightly earlier than forecasted yesterday. pic.twitter.com/AistGVDQsi
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 23, 2025
Retail Excellence Ireland is asking people not to panic buy ahead of the red weather warning.
The retail group says there will be plenty of supplies, even as shops close to customers on Friday.
Previous storms have seen people stockpile essentials such as bread and toilet paper leading to empty shelves in supermarkets across the country.