The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.

At its peak 30% of all premises in Northern Ireland had their power disconnected.

Terminally ill man among thousands without power a week after Storm Eowyn - Efforts to repair damage caused by Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day with 8,000 homes still without power.