Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for a storm spiraling in from the Atlantic, bringing gusts of up to 100 m.p.h., with forecasters warning of a danger to life.

Storm Eowyn is set to hit the North East on Friday, and several attractions have been closed as a result of the upcoming weather event. The storm could bring winds of up to 70mph to the region on Friday and over the weekend, with travel disruption expected.

Lidl stores across the country will not open on Friday during the hours that the red weather warning issued by the Met Office remains in place. In a statement a Lidl spokesperson said:" Due to Storm Éowyn, all Lidl Ireland / Lidl Northern Ireland stores will close on Friday 24 January during any red weather warning that is in place.