Flights and ferries cancelled in N Ireland as Storm Eunice sweeps across region
Northern Ireland escaped the worst of the conditions which battered the Irish Republic where a man was killed by a falling tree.
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Your support makes all the difference.Flights and ferries have been cancelled in Northern Ireland due to Storm Eunice.
The region escaped the worst of the extreme weather conditions which saw a man killed by a falling tree in the Republic of Ireland and hundreds of flights cancelled in Britain.
However, high winds, snow and ice caused travel chaos in some parts of the region, with a number of collisions on the Glenshane Pass in Co Londonderry.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said no-one required hospital treatment.
“The Glenshane Road remains open and is passable with care at present,” a spokesperson said
A Met Office yellow warning for ice was to remain in place in Northern Ireland until 9am on Saturday, while yellow wind and snow warnings were due to expire at 6pm on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, the conditions saw some flights and ferries to Britain cancelled as well as the ferry service between Strangford and Portaferry, Co Down, before it resumed in the afternoon.
In the Republic, around 80,000 homes, farms and businesses were without power as the storm felled trees and blocked roads.
Counties Cork, Kerry and the south of the country bore the brunt as high winds of more than 100km per hour wreaked havoc.
In Britain, London’s O2 arena was closed after parts of its roof were ripped off in high winds.
There were also hundreds of flights cancelled, rail lines blocked and road bridges closed.
A rare “do not travel” alert was issued across Britain’s railways, as seven operators suspended all services.
More than 430 flights due to take off or land at UK airports were cancelled on Friday.