Hurricane Ophelia: As it happened

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

Live Reporting

Tori Watson and Iain McDowell

Cross-border buses affectedpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Buses between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been affected by storm Ophelia.
Translink has suspended its Londonderry to Dublin X3/X4 services until further notice, while Irish bus operator Bus Éireannhave cancelled all services across the Republic of Ireland until 2pm.
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Ryanair confirm flight cancellationspublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
If you're travelling with Ryanair today to or from an Irish airport, your flight may be cancelled - check out their latest list of flight cancellations here, external.
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Schools closedpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
All schools in Northern Ireland are closed today as a precaution due to the approach of Storm Ophelia.
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Hands up who wants a day off?
Stormy day aheadpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 16 October 2017
Good morning and welcome to our live page tracking the impact of storm Ophelia as it approaches Ireland and the UK.
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Severe weather warnings are in place for Northern Ireland and the Republic with heavy winds expected later - we'll have all the latest on any disruption you need to know about.