Winds reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn left one person dead, more than a million people without power and caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Ireland. Rail services, flights and ferries have been cancelled across the country as rare red weather warnings are in place on Friday in Scotland.
A red wind warning has been issued for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with Met Éireann warning of a possible "danger to life". The alert comes into effect at varying times from 02:00 on Friday and will end at varying times. Met Éireann has warned that "severe, damaging and destructive winds" are expected, with gusts of up to 130km/h.
Storm Éowyn is slowly making its way across the UK, where its heavy winds have been hitting homes and commercial properties. In Northumberland, one bungalow had its roof torn off, while Bangor leisure centre in Northern Ireland - which is under a red wind warning - also suffered damage.
Millions of mobile phone users got an emergency alert as people in Scotland and Northern Ireland warned to stay indoors and schools close
This is the moment ring doorbell footage captured the moment a lucky home owner dodged a flyaway roof tile that had fallen loose during the hurricane-like winds of Storm Eowyn.
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The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.
Two red weather warnings are in place as winds of up to 100mph are forecast to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Ireland and Scotland were on high alert for a violent storm set to hit them on Friday, with schools ordered to close and trains cancelled.
Across the border Met Eireann has issued a rare nationwide red warning for wind across the Republic of Ireland. A Met Office spokesperson said peak rush hour wind speeds of 80-90 miles per hour are expected across Northern Ireland, with up to 100mph in some exposed locations.
The Republic of Ireland's Amputee international team were defeated 1-0 by Scotland in a friendly match at Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Dundalk, on Saturday afternoon. The friendly encounter marked the start of Ireland’s journey towards the 2026 World Cup, following their qualification at the 2024 European Championships.