Storm Éowyn, a tempest of remarkable ferocity, has swept across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, leaving a trail of disruption and prompting the issuance of unprecedented red weather warnings across both regions.

Additional engineers are helping to restore electricity in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic following the destruction caused by Storm Eowyn.

It could take up to ten days to restore connection to the homes without power, says Northern Ireland Electricity.

The storm is set to bring severe winds of up to 100mph along some coastal areas, while gusts of up to 90mph could affect inland areas, bringing dangerous conditions. Any clean-up operation from the storm could also be hampered this weekend with a further wind warning issued by the Met Office for Sunday.

Schools were closed, and trains, ferries and hundreds of flights were canceled in the Republic of Ireland ... you can,” Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said on BBC Radio ...

Northern Ireland Electricity says it could take up to 10 days for all customers have their electricity restored, as clean-up operations are anticipated to take days and possibly even weeks in some parts of Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland is in “the eye of the storm ... stay safe and stay off the roads please.” First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly have urged ...

Ireland was hit with wind gusts of 183 kilometres an hour overnight, the strongest since the Second World War, as a winter storm spiralled in from the Atlantic before hitting Scotland.

“We have been working closely with the Met Ofiice and other agencies to keep updated on the progress of the storm,” Caron Malone, head of transmission strategy at NIE Networks, told BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback programme.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister ... are helping to restore electricity in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic following the destruction caused by Storm Eowyn.

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Parts of Northern Ireland have been hit by snow overnight and into Saturday morning, as the region continues to count the cost of damage caused by Storm Éowyn and thousands remain without power.