Government working hard to support Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn – Benn

NI Secretary Hilary Benn speaking to the media during his visit to NIE Networks HQ in north Belfast (David Young/PA) - (PA Wire)

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.

It came as the managing director of Northern Ireland’s energy network provider, NIE Networks, said the company is trying to work out how to set up a “compensatory scheme” for those affected by power cuts.