STORM Eowyn caused widespread disruption on Friday as it swept through Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

The storm, which recorded Ireland's strongest-ever wind gusts, also led to travel cancellations, school closures, and extensive damage to infrastructure.

A man died in Ireland when a tree fell on his car, according to police. Gusts reached 183 kilometres per hour, breaking an 80-year-old record.

These winds brought down power lines, uprooted trees, blocked roads, and destroyed sports facilities, including an ice-skating rink near Dublin and a multi-million-pound indoor games centre in County Mayo.

By evening, the highest red weather warnings had been lifted in Ireland and Scotland, but officials urged caution.

Scotland’s deputy first minister Kate Forbes told BBC radio, "It is so important that people follow advice not to travel because if people stay at home, they don’t invite that risk to themselves Read More….