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

Storm Eowyn brought record 183 km/h winds to Ireland, causing widespread damage, power outages, and flight cancellations. Northern Ireland and Scotland also faced school closures and transport disruptions,

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving one man dead and almost one-third of Irish homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.

Wind snapped telephone poles, toppled a wind turbine, and left one person dead and more than a million without power.

Dublin: Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, grounding flights and shutting schools,

Northern Ireland has been battered by Storm Éowyn, bringing winds over 90mph and leaving 93,000 homes and businesses without power. A rare red weather warning, signaling severe danger to life, is in effect until 14:00 GMT,