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,

Lawmakers in the Republic of Ireland have abandoned an effort to appoint a new prime minister amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure. The chaotic scenes in the parliament on Wednesday mean the nomination of Micheal Martin,

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

One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

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, leading a coalition government

Met Éireann, the Republic of Ireland's national meteorological service ... one million people were without power across the island. Scottish Power, an electricity provider in Scotland, said ...

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

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath has been ... was a key player in Aberdeen’s strong start to the Scottish Premiership season before their form nose-dived. Dons’ manager Jimmy ...

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.

Emergency alerts will be sent to about 4.5 million people in at least 28 areas of both nations on Thursday evening, the government has said. BBC Weather says it could be the storm of the century for the Republic of Ireland.

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