Summary

  • About 250,000 customers are still without power in Northern Ireland - and more than 700,000 in the Republic of Ireland

  • NIE say it could take up to ten days to restore power

  • A man has died after a tree fell on his car in Raphoe, Co Donegal

  • Wind speed records have been broken in the Republic of Ireland with hurricane-force sustained winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) at Mace Head, County Galway

  • Northern Ireland's political leaders urged people to stay at home on Friday during the storm

  • The Northern Ireland red weather has now ended with an amber warning now in force and a yellow warning due later

  • The PSNI declared the storm as a major incident

  • All schools in Northern Ireland closed and there has been widespread disruption to buses, trains, planes and ferries

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    A man in a navy coat and blue jeans walks alongside a fallen green tree which lies in the middle of the road. There is a footpath running along the right of the frame.Image source, PA Media

    Thank you for following our live page on the impact of Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

    We're ending our live coverage for tonight, but you can continue to follow the latest on the fallout from the storm here.

  2. Another storm to come on Sundaypublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Barra Best
    BBC News NI weather presenter

    A wind warning has been issued across Northern Ireland on Sunday ahead of Storm Herminia.

    This storm has been named by the Spanish Met Office, with more impacts expected there.

    The system is not forecast to be as severe for Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn.

    The Met Office is warning of gusts between 50 to 60 mph and higher over some exposed coastal areas.

    The yellow warning comes into force at 08:00 on Sunday and lasts until 15:00.

    Those gusts could hamper cleanup operations and repairs following Storm Éowyn.

  3. Trees falling 'left, right and centre' says councillorpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Fallen trees are blocking the lane up to SDLP councillor Malachy Quinn's house in County Tyrone.

    He said: “It looks as though the tree has come down on the telephone lines in one of the lanes here, and so it's a very volatile and very dangerous situation at the minute."

    “Local people have been contacting me since 6am this morning about trees coming down left, right, and centre, so the wind's really done a lot of damage locally.”

    The SDLP councillor says people have been contacting him all day about fallen trees
    Image caption,

    Malachy Quinn in front of the tree blocking the lane to his house

  4. May be days before storm impact felt - PSNIpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    PSNI ACC Beck has warned that, with a snow and ice warning in place for Friday night, we are "still not out of the potential risks".

    He added that the PSNI is continuing to treat the storm as a major incident, adding that it may be several days before the impact is fully realised.

  5. 'Limited operations' resume at airportpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Belfast International AirportImage source, PA Media

    Belfast International Airport says that it will be operating limited operations for the remainder of Friday evening.

    "Like many others across Northern Ireland, we have experienced some power shortages and technical issues this evening, and we will be operating on reduced power," a spokesperson said.

    The airport says it is preparing for a full service to be in place from Saturday and asks that all passengers check with their airlines ahead of travelling to the airport.

  6. Tens of thousands could remain without power through the weekendpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    NIE has said that, although they would like to, at least half the number of people without power, 10s of 1000s, could still go through the weekend without power.

    For context, the last big storm that NI had due to wind was Boxing Day 1998, when about 162,000 customers lost supply, so this is about 100,000 on top of that.

    NIE have requested additional support from colleagues in GB, but say it could be next week before that help arrives in NI.

    At the peak there were 283,000 people without power; however, as of 17:30 GMT, that number is down to 250,000.

  7. 'Significant number of roads blocked'published at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    A large tree which has been uprooted and lies across a road. A woman is stood at its roots.Image source, PA Media

    There have been more than 1,827 blockages logged on Northern Ireland's roads since midnight, according to the Department for Infrastructure.

    The department advised motorists that it will take some time to clear the fallen trees, branches, and debris.

    It said that there may be further delays in opening some roads due to a yellow weather warning for snow and ice, which is due to take effect from 19:00 GMT to 10:00 GMT on Saturday morning.

    "While efforts will be made to salt the main strategic road network, our ability to do so may be impeded by blocked roads and difficult conditions," a spokesperson said.

    "Please continue to consider if your journey is necessary."

  8. NIE say some could be without power for 10 dayspublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January
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    Northern Ireland Electricity says it could take up to 10 days for all customers have their electricity restored

  9. Man dies after tree falls on carpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January
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    Gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed that a man has died after a tree fell on the car he was driving in Raphoe, County Donegal early this morning.

    Police say the man's body remains at the scene.

  10. Some bus services to return on Friday evening, says Translinkpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Translink says the Belfast Metro and Glider services will resume at 17:00 GMT on Friday, but with a limited offering.

    Buses from Belfast to Dublin, including Dublin Airport, and Belfast's International and City Airports, will also return at 17:00 GMT.

    However, Ulsterbus and Foyle services aren't set to return until Saturday, with Translink warning these routes may still be subject to disruption and diversions due to road closures.

    Train services also won't resume until Saturday, with some disruption expected.

  11. Police received 2,000 calls throughout the stormpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Police Davy Beck stands at a podium giving a press conference. He is wearing a police uniform and a PSNI crest is on the wall in the background.

    PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck says police have received about 2,000 calls throughout the day, which is 50% more than they would normally expect on a Friday.

    This is due to impassable roads, debris, and fallen power lines.

    He urges the public to continue to stay at home and only travel if absolutely necessary as the high-impact amber warning continues.

  12. Live: PSNI press conferencepublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    The PSNI is updating the public on the latest with Storm Éowyn.

    You can watch live by clicking play at the top of this page.

  13. Clean-up begins in Fermanaghpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Julian Fowler
    BBC News NI

    A white brick cottage with a brown thatched roof with a footpath outside, dividing it the road. The roof has been damaged and a part of it is hanging off. Their is a blue bin on it side in front of the building.

    In Bellanaleck the strength of the wind has subsided, allowing people to go outside and inspect the damage.

    Trees and fences have blown down, and some houses have lost ridge tiles, fascia, and television aerials.

    A car has had its rear window broken by flying debris.

    The cleanup has begun, and roads blocked by fallen trees are being cleared.

    Some shops in Enniskillen have reopened, but many rural areas still have no power or mobile signal.

  14. Ambulance service acting at 'critical incident level'published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    As expected, Storm Éowyn has brought disruption to ambulance services in Northern Ireland.

    The service's strategic commander, Mark Cochrane, told Evening Extra that the severe weather has brought "a whole new set of different challenges".

    Throughout the day, the service has been acting at a "critical incident level" and is now considering how to return to normal.

    Challenges have included staff getting to work due to debris and property damage, as well as difficult road conditions causing issues in getting to patients.

  15. Evening Extra live nowpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Evening Extra is live on BBC Radio Ulster with Claire Graham and Joel Taggart, bringing you up to date on Storm Éowyn.

    We will have the latest from our reporters, as well as updates from the ambulance service, fire service, NIE, and Translink.

    You can listen live by clicking the link on this page or on BBC Sounds.

    A women with ginger hair wears a grey jumper and black headphones around her neck. She sits in front of a black computer. To her left is a man with short grey hair with black headphones on his head. He wears a black jumper. Behind the two of them are two screens that read 'BBC News Northern Ireland'.
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    Evening Extra presenters Claire Graham and Joel Taggart

  16. Problems facing health trustspublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Aileen Moynagh
    Health reporter, BBC News NI

    Health trusts across Northern Ireland are encouraging people to use the Phone First service before heading to any emergency department.

    This is their current status:

    • Northern Health Trust

    Antrim Area Hospital and Holywell are running on generators. The trust says it doesn't have any immediate concerns as the generators can run for 200 hours. There is still some staffing impact due to travel issues.

    • Southern Trust

    None of the hospitals in the area are on generators. Currently low numbers in emergency departments. There are issues with some staff getting in and out and some community staff travelling to home visits.

    • Western Trust

    The trust says none of its hospitals are running on generators.

    • Belfast Trust

    The trust has reported no problems as of yet, with no impact on acute services.

    • NI Ambulance Service

    They have 65 crews out today responding to category one and category two calls. Other calls are being dealt with by paramedics on the phone. They say their biggest challenge is blocked roads. Call volume is low at this time.

    • South Eastern Trust

    The trust is yet to comment on its situation.

  17. Gusts of 85mph recorded in Fermanaghpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Catherine Morrison
    BBC News NI

    Gusts of 85mph (137 km/h) were recorded in County Fermanagh at the height of the storm.

    There are hundreds of trees down across the county - they have taken power lines and phone lines down with them.

    As well as electricity outages, connectivity is a real problem in the county with no phone signal or broadband in many places.

    A large tree on top of a small white house with a brown roof. The house is surrounded by a large green garden.
  18. About 283,000 customers now without powerpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    The red warning may be over but the number of customers without power continues to rise.

    As of 15:00 approximately 283,000 customers were without power and it is warned this may rise as an amber warning remains in place until 21:00.

  19. Family 'terrified' living in crumbling house during stormpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Mike McBride
    BBC News NI

    A house with several large cracks in itImage source, Martin Homer

    Martin Homer and his family are one of many families in the Republic of Ireland that are staying in a crumbling home during Storm Éowyn.

    Thousands of homes in several counties like Donegal, Mayo, Clare and Limerick, are crumbling due to them being built with defective concrete blocks

    Mr Homer says he is worried about the structural integrity of their house in County Donegal, which is scheduled to be demolished, and says he is very worried after seeing parts of their exterior walls fly away due to the strong wings.

    "It's a horrendous situation to live in, we wouldn't wish it on anyone, it's something you have to live in to truly experience we know it's not just us and there are so many out there living this nightmare," he says.

    "We are all terrified, every crunch or crack we hear is leaving us all terrified."

    He says it is vital that everyone stays indoors during the storm, and appealed directly to anyone, like their family, currently residing in a crumbling house to ensure both themselves and their loved ones are safe.

    A large crack on the side of their houseImage source, Martin Homer
  20. About 60,000 people without water in the Republic of Irelandpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Uisce Éireann (Irish water) has said about 60,000 people are without water in the Republic of Ireland, and has warned that a further 500,000 are at risk of losing their supply.

    It said it had "commenced water restoration efforts" and asked people who had not lost their supply to conserve water.

    Large areas across Tipperary, Longford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Carlow, Kilkenny and Galway are affected.