25 minutes ago Tens of thousands remain without power after Storm Ashley hits island of Ireland

Orange and amber wind warnings that were in place in 11 counties across the island have been lifted.

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9 hours ago Orange and amber alerts in place as Storm Ashley sweeps across island of Ireland

Met Eireann has said gusts could reach 130kph.

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14 hours ago ‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies?

Puffins, Manx shearwaters and kittiwakes on Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland have been dying. Now islanders and experts think they have the solutionThe dramatic sea cliffs, crags and stacks of Rathlin Island, county Antrim, rise more than 200 metres above the Atlantic Ocean and host one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies, including hundreds of endangered puffins, attracting up to 20,000 birders and tourists a year.On a spectacularly sunny day in September, the cliff faces are devoid of birds, with the puffins already having made their annual migration to spend the winter months at sea. Instead, Rathlin’s cliffs are dotted with roped-up figures in harnesses and bulging rucksacks, directed from above by a Scottish mountaineer, via a walkie-talkie. Continue reading...

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35 hours ago Orange wind warning extended to more counties ahead of Storm Ashley’s arrival

The warning covers four counties on Sunday while a yellow wind warning will be in effect for the rest of the island of Ireland.

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36 hours ago Storm Ashley poses 'danger to life' as 80mph winds and floods hurtle towards the UK

Britain is set to be battered by 80mph winds and flooding as Storm Ashley sweeps across the country on Sunday, with the Met Office issuing an amber weather warning

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37 hours ago Storm Ashley strikes! Threat to life warning as weather bomb hits with 80mph winds and heavy rain

After an unseasonably hot week for October, Storm Ashley is due to sweep across Northern Ireland , Scotland, parts of Wales and northern England.

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