Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for several parts of the country.
Storm Barbara is set to pass over Ireland this weekend.
The forecaster has issued a status orange wind warning for coastal regions and high ground in Donegal, Galway and Mayo.
#StormBarbara affecting the UK on Friday. Some travel disruption likely. Keep up to date with the latest information on our website and app pic.twitter.com/1zHbB4XUp5
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 20, 2016
It says conditions will be "very windy" on Friday.
There will be southerly winds, later west to southwest, of 65 to 75 km/h.
While there will also be severe gusts reaching between 100 and 120 km/h.
A strong #jetstream will push frontal systems across the Atlantic this week, bringing outbreaks of #rain and strong winds to the UK pic.twitter.com/MfXoJKIJfT
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 20, 2016
And a status yellow wind warning is in place for the rest of the country.
Winds here on Friday will be west to southwest up to 65 km/h.
Met Éireann says gusts of between 90 and 110 km/h are expected - strongest on exposed coasts.
