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Jan 25, 2025 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Victoria Steveley |Adrian Rutherford |Flávia Gouveia |Stephanie Finnegan |Mark Edwards |Abdullah Sabri | +1 more

As of 6am, NIE says approximately 189,000 homes and businesses are still without electricity due to “devastating levels of damage” caused by winds in excess of 100mph. Efforts to restore supplies are continuing, but with a warning that it will take “many days” to complete as weather conditions remain “challenging”. Translink said train services are still suspended this morning as teams carry out safety checks of the infrastructure. A series of bus services are also disrupted due to road closures.

Jan 24, 2025 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Flávia Gouveia |Stephanie Finnegan |Mark Edwards |Adrian Rutherford |Claire Williamson |Abdullah Sabri

NI yacht club 'full of glass and water' as they cancel charity swimPortrush Yacht Club has revealed Storm Eowyn has left the bar area of the venue "full of both glass and water". They also confirmed a charity swim in aid of Portrush RNLI which was scheduled for tomorrow has also been cancelled. In a post they said: "PYC has taken the difficult decision to postpone tomorrow's PYC’s Skerries Swimmers SOS Swim. "Unfortunately, the Bay Bar area of Portrush Yacht Club is full of both glass and water.

Jan 24, 2025 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Flávia Gouveia |Stephanie Finnegan |Mark Edwards |Adrian Rutherford |Claire Williamson |Abdullah Sabri

More than 283,000 customers without power in NI, after storm causes 'significant damage to electricity network' NIE Networks has said that restoration efforts are now underway after the red warning ended. They confirmed that as of 3:00pm approximately 283,000 customers were without power but said this number may rise as the amber warning remains in place until 9pm tonight.

Jan 24, 2025 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Flávia Gouveia |Stephanie Finnegan |Mark Edwards |Adrian Rutherford |Claire Williamson |Abdullah Sabri

Translink cancels all rail services for the rest of the day, warning of further disruption They have confirmed that no rail services will operate for the rest of today, with some early Saturday morning services potentially affected also. Translink also expects bus services will also continue to be affected this afternoon and evening the road network is assessed.

Jan 9, 2025 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Sarah Harford |Victoria Steveley |Stephanie Finnegan |Mark Edwards

Minister O’Dowd thanks winter service staff Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has thanked everyone involved in the delivery of winter service during the current period of cold weather. Temperatures have fallen below zero over the past week and the Department’s winter service teams have been out gritting the 7,000 km of road on the salting schedule.