Yellow weather warning remains in place for NI

A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place across Northern Ireland on Sunday.

The warning will be in place from 10:00 to 19:00 GMT and could see winds of 40-60 mph in many areas.

It comes after two days Hurricane Iovine brought winds of more than 90 mph For Northern Ireland.

“Given the ongoing recovery work following Storm Iovine, impacts may be more widespread than would normally be expected with winds of this strength,” the Met Office said.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned people to use caution when driving as many roads are still impassable due to fallen trees, power lines and debris following Storm Iovine.

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

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

The Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) network says some residents could be without power for up to 10 days.

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

Rail lines have started to reopen after “extensive damage” across the network.

TransLink said the Bangor and Portadown to Belfast routes had reopened.

Evacuations continue on the Larne and Londonderry line.

Due to planned rail works, the cross-border route to Dublin ends in Drogheda and passengers require a bus replacement for the remainder of the journey.

Metro, Glider and Ulsterbus services returned with some changes on Friday due to road closures and evacuation work caused by the storm.