Northern Ireland has been feeling the full effects of Storm Éowyn this morning. There are reports of numerous trees down across roads. Closures include the southbound M2 between Dunsilly and Rathbeg due to fallen trees.

Police said it could take days to assess the full impact of the storm damage, which will emerge as authorities focus on clean-up efforts.

Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.

Damage could be seen in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Friday as a major storm continued to lash Ireland and Scotland with hurricane-force winds. Forecasters issued a rare “red” weather warning, meaning danger to life,

Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving one man dead and almost one-third of Irish homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted transportation as it moved across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Britain's West Midlands region.

The storm brought record-breaking winds to Ireland, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people and leaving tens of thousands without water.

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.