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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.

Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn.

The unconventional diplomat used London parties and soirees to befriend and influence politicians, media moguls and journalists

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.

Earlier red warnings covered the entirety of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Now the most serious alert covers parts of Scotland as the storm brings winds posing a danger to life.

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

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

A rare "stay at home" warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 160km/h winds and unleashing travel chaos.