Status Orange Wind warning now in place for the entire country

Met Éireann has upgraded its wind warning to Status Orange for the entire country tomorrow morning. 

Counting in the General Election centres across the county looks set to take place as serious gales howl outside.

A separate Status Orange warning is currently in effect for counties Donegal and Mayo, with south to southwest winds forecast to reach mean speeds of 65-80km/h with gusts of up to 120 km/h.

The warning is in place from midday until 4pm today.

An Orange wind warning has also been issued for Galway from 1pm until 6pm with south to southwest winds reaching mean speeds of 65-80km/h with gusts of up to 120 km/h.