The Met Eireann said gusts of up to 182km/h were recorded, while ESB said more than 700,000 people are without power

Met Eireann has put the entire country under a a red weather warning with the storm bring a potential 'danger to life'

A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said.

As Ireland wakes up to the havoc wreaked by Storm Eowyn, Met Eireann has updated a number of weather warnings for the hours ahead. While the worst of the storm seems to be behind us, disruptive weather and hazardous travelling conditions will persist throughout Friday, January 24.

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.

London: Ireland and Scotland were on high alert as a violent storm hit them on Friday, with schools ordered to close and trains cancelled. Widespread damage has been reported in Ireland with power outages affecting 560,