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. 'This is the fourth time this has happened'published at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Kelly Bonner
    BBC News NI

    Mary Greer's house in Whiteabbey in County Antrim was hit by a falling tree on Friday, not the first time she has been the victim of bad weather.

    "I just heard a big bang and my heart sank" she said.

    "This is the fourth time this has happened. We have had a tree through our conservatory, we've had our car damaged and our roof damaged twice".

    A house roof with tree debris fallen on it.
    Image caption,

    Mary Greer's house in Whiteabbey was hit by a fallen tree

    Mary Greer has urged politicians to do something about the trees saying someone could end up being killed.

    The house next to Mrs Greer's has been extensively damaged by a fallen branch.

    "The couple who were in there were so lucky they weren't killed," she said.

    Mary is wearing purple and has blonde short hair and purple glasses and John has short dark hair and is wearing a black zip up.
    Image caption,

    Mary Greer with her son John Greer

  2. Window damaged at Craigavon Area Hospitalpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Patients and staff at Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh escaped injury after a window on a ward blew in.

    A spokesperson for the hospital said the damage was mostly in non-clinical areas and would have a minor impact on services.

    Fallen trees are restricting access to a car park on the site.

  3. Red weather warning ends for NIpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    The red weather warning for Northern Ireland has now ended.

    It has been replaced by an amber warning until 21:00.

    A yellow warning for wind will then be in place until midnight.

    A yellow snow and ice warning has also been issued across Northern Ireland from 19:00 on Friday to 10:00 on Saturday.

  4. Newry Showgrounds damagedpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Strom Éowyn has caused significant structural damage to the Newry Showgrounds.

    The stadium is the long-time home of Newry City, who play in the NIFL Championship - the second-highest tier of football in Northern Ireland.

    Blue bricks on the ground after wall has been blown over. Stadium floodlights can be seen in the background.Image source, Newry.L.N
    Red bricks and a gray fence lie on the pavement.Image source, Newry.L.N
  5. Vehicles damaged by falling treespublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Two vehicles on the Lurgan Road in Dromore, County Down, have been damaged by falling trees.

    This photo sent to us by Joshua Quail shows a car and a van under a number of fallen trees.

    The Police Service of Northern Ireland has asked the public to "stay in place", and says emergency crews are struggling to attend incidents.

    Police have asked people to 'stay in place'Image source, Joshua Quail
    Image caption,

    Two vehicles in Dromore under a number of fallen trees

  6. From Mayo to Down, Éowyn sweeps across Irelandpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Media caption,

    Winds cause damage across the island of Ireland

  7. No rail services for the rest of Fridaypublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Translink says no rail services will operate for the remainder of Friday and there is potential impact to some early Saturday morning services as well.

    It adds that it is anticipated that bus services will also continue to be affected this afternoon and evening while work to assess the road network is carried out in conjunction with other agencies.

    Translink's Director of Service Operations, Ian Campbell, said "early indications show there will be significant work needed to assess the damage, undertake repairs and remove debris from the railway before we can resume passenger services safely".

    "We have already identified there are several railway lines blocked with fallen trees and debris that will need removed," he adds.

    "The road network is also impacted with debris and there is also damage to some passenger facilities in certain areas.

    "Our teams are on standby and as soon as it is safe to do so, we will take steps to carry out the vital safety checks to start the recovery process."

    Translink says it will keep passengers informed of developments through its Journey Planner, weather warning, external website and social media channels.

  8. Newtownabbey hotel damagepublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Damage to a buildingImage source, Pacemaker

    As we have heard and seen today, damage to buildings, roads and trees has been widespread across Northern Ireland.

    The strength of the winds have caused damage at the Chimney Corner Hotel in Newtownabbey.

    Damage to a building with debris on a roadImage source, Pacemaker
  9. Watch BBC News live streamspublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

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    Londonderry

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  10. Extensive damage to Bangor poolpublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Kevin Sharkey
    BBC News NI

    The damage to the Aurora Leisure Centre here in Bangor is extensive.

    Mangled metal roof sheets are piled high at the rear of the complex and huge amounts of roof-space insulation have been blown around the grounds.

    Mangled metal roof sheets are piled high at the rear of the complex
    Image caption,

    Extensive damage to the Bangor Aurora Leisure Centre

  11. Strongest winds are now towards the north coastpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Barra Best
    BBC News NI weather presenter

    A map of Northern Ireland showing wind speeds

    Storm Éowyn is now moving further north across Northern Ireland..

    The strongest winds are now towards the north coast with gusts in excess of 80mph (130km/h).

    The red warning which covers all of Northern Ireland is still in place until 14:00, when it will be replaced by an amber warning until 21:00.

    A yellow warning for wind will then remain in place until midnight.

    But we won’t be out of the woods at that point, with a snow and ice warning also in place until 10:00 on Saturday.

  12. About 240,000 without powerpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    About 240,000 customers are without power across Northern Ireland.

    Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has reminded people to stay clear of broken electricity lines and poles.

    The company's network operations manager, Alex Houston, says: "We will only be able to begin to mobilise our crews when the red alert passes.

    "Where trees have fallen they may have impacted on a power line even if damage isn't immediately obvious, so please look out for power lines and, if in doubt, stay clear."

    Around 240,000 customers in Northern Ireland are without powerImage source, NIE Network
    Image caption,

    Northern Ireland Electricity Network map shows outages across Northern Ireland

  13. Talkback live nowpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    John Campbell sitting at a desk, behind him is the BBC News NI logo

    On Talkback with John Campbell we have the latest from our reporters across Northern Ireland and in the Republic.

    How has it affected you? Cancelled appointments, missed flights, damage to property?

    Let us know what's going on when you are - you can listen live by clicking the link at the top of this page.

  14. Fallen trees collapse on fence in Bangorpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Tree pictured on fenceImage source, Adam French

    Fallen trees from Carnalea Woods have collapsed onto a garden fence in Bangor, County Down.

    Adam French says he was in bed when his family heard a large crash in the back garden.

    He says a number of fallen trees are now blocking paths on the popular dog walking spot in the city and has advised people to stay indoors and avoid the area.

    Fallen treeImage source, Adam French
  15. Road closed after serious crash in County Donegalpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    An Garda Síochána (Ireland's police force) has said the road is closed between Lifford and Ballinalecky Cross in County Donegal, following a serious crash.

    No further details were provided, but a spokesperson said: "An Garda Síochána is reminding the public that Red Wind Warnings are in place across the entire country".

    "There will be fallen trees, structural and other unexpected debris, and fallen or damaged live electricity wires in many areas across the country."

  16. School roof damagedpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    A cream building with a black roof, the roof has damage to it, on the building it says Drumrane Primary SchoolImage source, Pacemaker

    Buildings continue to be battered by the severe winds that Storm Éowyn has brought, among them Drumrane Primary School in Dungiven.

    There were no pupils inside as all schools in Northern Ireland were advised yesterday to close today.

  17. 'Down' on Cyprus Avenuepublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    One of the trees on a street made famous by Sir Van Morrison has fallen into a resident's garden.

    The song 'Cyprus Avenue' was included in the Belfast-born singer-songwriter's 1968 album Astral Weeks.

    It refers to Cyprus Avenue, a residential street in Morrison's hometown of east Belfast.

    A tree fallen into a garden.Image source, PA Media
  18. Taking shelterpublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Chris Page
    BBC News Ireland correspondent

    Storms such as this are challenging stories for journalists to cover.

    We have the task of putting out information and conveying the seriousness of the situation to the public - and also taking steps to keep ourselves safe.

    In Westport on the Atlantic coast of the Republic Ireland this morning it’s been clearly too dangerous to go out into the open.

    So camera operator Niall Gallagher and I have set up for live broadcasting in a tunnel, connecting our hotel car park to the street.

    It means we can have a good look at the scenes outside, and get a good idea of how ferocious the gales are - while remaining sheltered.

    A shot looking out on the storm from a tunnel

    Earlier this morning Niall was able to capture some of the worst of the winds battering along the coast in County Mayo from the safety of our accommodation.

    Media caption,

    Winds whip County Mayo coast

  19. Blanchardstown ice skating rink damagedpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    In a post, external on social media, Ice Skating Blanchardstown in County Fingal says the ice rink has "unfortunately suffered significant damage as a result of Storm Éowyn which swept through the area last night".

    "Despite our very best efforts to secure our marquee, the storm was just too severe, causing an event we've never experienced before in our 10 years at Millennium Park."

    It adds nobody is injured but that "our ice skating season must unfortunately come to an end."

    A destroyed ice rink with slates off on the ice and a stormy sky behind.Image source, PA
  20. BBC News NI radio bulletins every hourpublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Just a reminder that our BBC News NI radio bulletins team will have the news on the hour, every hour, up until midnight tonight.

    You can catch them on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Sounds and on your smart speaker.

    Listen to the latest bulletin here.

    Three journalists standing in a news booth
    Image caption,

    Bulletins senior producer Naomi Holland, producer Holly Fleck and presenter Bob Huggins