The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

Storm Eowyn breaks Irish wind speed records

A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said.

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025

Storm Éowyn hits UK and Ireland: 1,000 flights cancelled amid ‘danger to life’

One dead, rail and ferry services also badly hit and hundreds of thousands of people left without power

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Storm Éowyn: Man dies after tree falls on car in Ireland; more than a million people without power – as it happened

Flights cancelled, main roads closed and millions told to stay at home due to rare ‘weather bomb’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Northern Ireland police declare ‘major incident’ as Storm Eowyn approaches

The region is under a top-level red warning for wind from early on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

More than four million receive emergency alert as UK braces for Storm Eowyn

The Government said this was the largest real life use of the emergency alert system to date.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Northern Ireland’s leaders urged public to stay at home during severe weather

The Met Office has issued a top level red warning for wind across the region on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Drivers urged to postpone unnecessary journeys ahead of Storm Eowyn

The Met Office has issued a red warning – the most severe – for wind covering Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Schools to close and people told not to travel amid rare red weather warning

Forecasters say flying debris from Storm Eowyn could result in danger to life and ‘very dangerous’ driving conditions because of fallen trees.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

All schools in Northern Ireland told to close as red weather alert issued

The Met Office is warning of ‘very dangerous conditions’ and widespread disruption across the region on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Storm Éowyn: 4.5m people receive siren phone alert in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Schools to close and public transport suspended as red weather alerts issued for potential once-in-a-generation storm

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025