Summary

  • All schools across island of Ireland will remain closed on Tuesday

  • 295,000 homes in Republic, and 11,000 in Northern Ireland, without power

  • Storm is "national emergency", says Irish PM Leo Varadkar

  • Woman in 50s and two men killed in storm-related accidents

  • Amber weather warning issued for NI, red weather warning for the Republic

  • Winds of up to 65mph (105km/h) batter NI, with gusts reaching 80mph

  1. Keep up to date at bbc.co.uk/newsnipublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    That's brings to an end our live coverage of Hurricane Ophelia - we'll keep you up to date with any further developments on our BBC News NI website.

    You can keep across the latest on road closures on the TrafficwatchNI website., external

    Good night.

    Tree downImage source, NIE
  2. Help for the homelesspublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    Measures to provide shelter from Ophelia's winds to homeless people in Dublin are put in place by the Irish government.

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  3. Ulster University open at 7ampublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

  4. Electricity updatepublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    About 11,000 customers are without electricity across Northern Ireland with power supplies restored to 38,000 customers.

    NIE Networks say southern and eastern areas have been worst affected and customers in these areas should be prepared to be without power overnight.

  5. City of Derry Airportpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

  6. Counting the cost...published at 21:37 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  7. Fermanagh and Omagh binspublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

  8. Public transport back on trackpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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    School services will not be running, though, because schools will be closed for a second day.

  9. Lights coming back on...published at 21:22 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    About 15,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland are without electricity at the moment.

    But engineers have been working hard to restore power to properties - the lights have come back on in 6,000 properties over the past hour.

    NIE Networks says there are nearly 1,000 faults yet to be repaired.

  10. If you must drive tonight, beware!published at 21:16 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  11. Watch her move...published at 21:12 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  12. International airport 'open and operational'published at 21:07 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  13. RNLI rescues stricken yachtpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  14. Closing time...published at 20:51 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  15. Is the worst over?published at 20:46 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  16. Carrick flats evacuated due to flood riskpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  17. Foyle Bridge closed to tall vehiclespublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  18. Hands-on politics!published at 20:29 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

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  19. The leaning tower of Bangorpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    Dangerous scaffolding in BangorImage source, Pacemaker

    High Street in Bangor has been closed due to the risk posed by scaffolding, say police.

    Dangerous scaffolding in BangorImage source, Pacemaker
  20. 21,000 without power in NIpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 16 October 2017

    The number of properties in Northern Ireland without power keeps rising - 21,000 are in darkness.

    Engineers have managed to restore power to 24,000 other properties throughout the day.

    If you end up without electricity, get in touch with NIE Networks by calling 03457 643 643.