Gusts of 174km/h have been recorded in Mace Head as Storm Éowyn batters Ireland. Hurricane force mean speeds of 135km/h were also recorded in Mace Head, breaking the mean wind speed record of 131 km/h set in 1945 at Foynes, Limerick.

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

Ireland is still recovering from destructive Storm Eowyn, but more severe weather is on the way, with heavy snowfall expected to follow. Met Eireann has issued a new snow weather warning as the powerful Atlantic system continues to bring dangerous conditions.

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.

While the country deals with the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, some parts of Ireland will continue to battle with poor weather conditions as a Snow-Ice alert has been issued

Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning. Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

While Storm Éowyn gradually eases off Ireland through the afternoon, we may not be clear of stormy weather for the weekend as Met Eireann's latest update suggests further 'gale force' gusts to hit. The Status Red wind warning remains in place for Cork,

The Met Office has issued an urgent update on a previously issued red alert as Storm Eowyn causes mass chaos across the UK with widespread travel disruptions and school closures. Red wind warnings are in effect in Northern Ireland until 2pm on Friday and in western central and southern areas of Scotland until 5pm.