The British government on Monday rejected an attempt to trigger the "Stormont Brake", angering Northern Ireland unionists who sought to use the post-Brexit emergency mechanism to stop the application of a piece of EU law in the British-run region.

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Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn. On Sunday evening, more than 75,000 people remained without power and work continued to clear fallen trees from roads.

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane force winds and a danger to life

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

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home

Emergency crews are cleaning up after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland.

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

Weather agency reports 183 km/h winds in Ireland, highest gust speed ever recorded, as over half million premises are without power - Anadolu Ajansı

Red warnings for wind cover the entirety of Ireland and parts of Scotland as the storm brings staggering winds posing a danger to life. Trains and flights across the UK face cancellation or disruption and schools have been closed.

The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Under the February 2023 Windsor Framework, London must judge if an amendment to EU law would significantly impact everyday life in Northern Ireland if enough local lawmakers ask it to do so under ...