Storm Éowyn: All schools to close as status red warnings extended to entire country 

People are hit by waves on the Front Strand in Youghal, Co. Cork. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The whole country will be under a status red "danger to life" warning on Friday as Storm Éowyn is set to bring "severe, damaging, and destructive winds".

The storm is set to hit the country in the early hours of Friday morning and could be one of the most severe storms ever to hit Ireland.