Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,

Millions have received an emergency phone alert over the approaching Storm Éowyn, as schools and transport networks are due to shut and people asked to stay home in parts of the UK.

Micheál Martin became Ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in his political career on Thursday, a day later than planned.

The UK is is set to see strong winds and heavy rain from Storm Eowyn which will batter the country with gusts up to 100mph and hundreds of schools are expected to close

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Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions.Forecasters issued a rare "red" weather warning,

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds have disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions.

Storm Eowyn has broken records in Ireland after 114mph winds hit the island, the fastest since records have begun the Irish forecaster has said. The Irish forecaster said that gust of 183kmh had been recorded at Mace Head,

Micheal Martin was appointed Ireland's new prime minister on Thursday after lawmakers belatedly backed him following a bitter row over parliamentary speaking rules that had delayed the vote.

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a coalition government