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Homes remain without power as Storm Callum strikes

Rough seas sweep in beneath Mussenden Temple on Friday as Storm Callum passes through the north coast. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin
Rough seas sweep in beneath Mussenden Temple on Friday as Storm Callum passes through the north coast. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin Rough seas sweep in beneath Mussenden Temple on Friday as Storm Callum passes through the north coast. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin

ABOUT 150 homes and businesses across Northern Ireland remained without electricity in the wake of Storm Callum.

Weather warnings in Ireland were last night downgraded, but severe conditions continued to cause havoc.

Gusts of 124km/h (77mph) were recorded at Belmullet in Co Mayo on Friday morning as the storm battered the west of Ireland.

More than 30,000 homes and businesses were left without power in the Republic. Network operator ESB reported multiple faults, with Donegal among the worst hit.

In Northern Ireland alone, about 1,000 homes and businesses experienced power loss. Last night most homes had been switched back on with NIE saying its teams would continue to work until the last customer had power restored.

The Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland.

Several flights were cancelled out of Dublin and Belfast due to the storm on Friday morning,

Most FlyBe flights travelling to and from Belfast City Airport in the early morning 6am and 9:30am were cancelled.

Belfast International Airport also warned of delays. Airports were otherwise operating as normal.