Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

A Status Red wind warning is in place for most of the country on Friday as Storm Éowyn is set to bring severe disruption and "danger to life." Schools and childcare facilities in affected counties will close. Road safety groups are calling on Google to remove satnav alerts for garda speed traps and checkpoints to catch reckless drivers and save lives. A midlands family says the support they have received since a fire destroyed their home 11 days ago is humbling.

Military groups have praised the "historic" decision to grant Defence Forces members the same workplace rights as other citizens. Research by Eir reveals that children in Ireland get their first mobile phones at an average age of nine, over three years earlier than parents’ preferred age of 12-13. The Attorney General has told the High Court there is no reason Enoch Burke’s assets cannot be frozen to enforce payment of his fines.

Research commissioned by Eir shows that children in Ireland are accessing their first mobile phones at the average age of nine, more than three years earlier than parents’ preferred age of between 12 and 13 years. Donald Trump has removed the US from the Paris Climate Accords as one of his first actions after being inaugurated as President. Former Laois and Portlaoise GAA star Zach Tuohy has been announced as a contestant on the Australian edition of 'I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.'

A parish priest's request for a single, nationwide guideline on funeral eulogies has been rejected. Petrol and diesel prices have risen for the third month in a row, putting pressure on motorists. About 90 Palestinian prisoners were released on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages to Israel on Sunday, as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal to end 15 months of conflict between Israel and Hamas.