Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning and expects widespread power outages right across the country for Thursday 12 January.

From 5am Thursday until 2am Friday, it is expected that the country will face both power outages and travel disruption, according to Met Éireann.

Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty from Thursday morning in the west at first, progressing eastwards from the afternoon, with particularly strong wind gusts especially around coasts and high ground in the northwest.

All 26 counties will be affected.