First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly called on NIE Networks to make goodwill payments to those cut off.

The latest named weather bomb, Storm Eowyn, has already set a wind speed record as 114mph gales were recorded in Ireland, forecasters have said.

A 19-year-old man died after his car was struck by a falling tree in Scotland on Friday during Storm Eowyn. The incident happened at about 6.45am on the B743 at Mauchline, East Ayrshire, and involved a blue Ford Focus. The teenager was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment but died on Saturday.

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued to Brits as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the UK. THE Met Office have urged Brits to “be prepared” with a number of snow and ice

Storm Eowyn has hit Britain and Ireland with “once in a generation” hurricane-force winds, cancelling more than 1,000 flights and leaving 600,000 homes and businesses without power as forecasters warn more is to come.

A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane force winds and a danger to life

A number of train companies including Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry have told customers not to travel on routes to Scotland and north Wales.

When Aston Villa host Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday, watching from the Villa Park television studio will be an observer with a fully informed perspective.

The UK Government is working hard to meet requests for assistance from the devolved Stormont Executive in the wake of Storm Eowyn, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said.

Major incident declared with homes evacuated as rain and wind weather warnings extended - Storm Herminia brings gusts of up to 83 miles per hour to the UK as the Met Office issues yellow weather warnings.

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.