Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government

The strong winds could lead to power cuts, travel disruption, damage to buildings and infrastructure, and injuries due to flying debris and large coastal waves. During this time, wind gusts up to 70mph (115km/h) are expected quite widely inland, and up to 80mph (130km/h) in some areas.

Storm Eowyn is set to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday morning

Met Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to close

Met Éireann has issued a series of Status Red wind warnings - which cover 22 out of 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland.

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Republic of Ireland have appointed former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward as their new head coach following the nation's failure to qualify for Euro 2025. The appointment follows a turbulent period for Ireland,

The 41-year-old's contract is set to run until the end of the 2027 Women's World Cup campaign, with the Girls in Green aiming for consecutive qualifications

Enterprise Ireland has announced the results of the end-of-year-report, with postive growth for the west and the rest of the country.

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government.

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