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Yellow weather warning for wind issued

There is a yellow weather warning in place in Northern Ireland on Sunday.

The warning will last from 10:00 to 19:00 GMT, with wind gusts of up to 40-60 mph in many areas.

two days later Storm Éowyn brings winds in excess of 90mph to Northern Ireland.

The Met Office said: “Given the ongoing recovery efforts following the storm, the impact is likely to be more widespread than would normally be expected for a crisis of this force.”

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is warning people to take care when driving as many roads remain impassable following the storm due to fallen trees, power lines and debris.

A yellow warning has also been issued for ice and snow from 18:00 GMT on Saturday until 10:00 on Sunday.

As of 16:30 GMT on Saturday, around 140,000 properties were still without power.

Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Network said some residents would be without power for up to 10 days.

In the Republic of Ireland, around 353,000 customers were still without power as of 20:45 local time on Saturday, down from a peak of 768,000 caused by Storm Éowyn.

Train lines are beginning to reopen after “extensive damage” across the network.

Translink said routes from Belfast to Bangor and Portdaun have reopened.

Clearance work is continuing on the Larne and Londonderry ranges.

The cross-border route to Dublin will terminate in Drogheda due to planned rail works, with replacement passengers taking over for the remainder of the journey.

Metro, Glider and Ulsterbus services returned on Friday with some diversions in place due to ongoing road closures and clearing work after the storm.

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