Over 10,000 homes and businesses lost power as Storm Floris swept past Ireland’s north-west coast with winds gusting to almost 100kmh yesterday morning. A repair campaign is under way by ESB Networks crews,

Around 2,700 homes in Ireland are still without power after Storm Floris brought strong winds to the island. Weather alerts remain in place on both sides of the border. In Northern Ireland several flights have been cancelled and some public facilities closed and hundreds of homes are without power.