A powerful storm has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and caused massive travel disruptions in the United ...

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

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

Met Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to close ...