Status Orange Wind warnings have been issued for counties in the North and also County Clare as Storm Franklin makes landfall this evening.
The Banner County will be under the warning from midday today, with Galway and Mayo also under an Orange Wind Warning from 3pm.
Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo will also experience orange level winds with that alert coming into place at 11pm.
A Status Yellow rain warning is also in place for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo until 6pm this evening.
That is in addition to a yellow wind warning for the whole country which is in place until 9am tomorrow.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says the winds are going to be very disruptive.
Shannon Airport has urged those who are due to board a flight during the Orange Alert to check with their airline immediately.
County Clare is affected from midday today until midnight.
