Storm Barra is heading for Ireland, with a status red wind warning issued for Cork and Kerry, as well as Clare.
Met Eireann say it will bring damaging gusts in excess of 130 kilometres per hour.
It will run from 6am tomorrow until 9pm on Tuesday in Kerry and Cork with disruption to power and travel likely, while the alert for Clare won't take effect until 4pm.
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An orange wind warning will also come into effect for western and eastern counties.
The Department of Education is advising that all schools covered by the Red and Orange warnings should not open tomorrow.
It says all schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings and in particular any change in the status warning for their area
