Storm Callum: Thousands in Ireland without power as heavy winds hit Scotland
Teams scrambling to restore power to 10,000 properties in Ireland
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Storm Callum swept across Ireland on Friday leaving thousands of homes and businesses without electricity.
More than 60,000 properties in the country were left without power at one point in the early hours.
ESB Networks, the operator, said that teams were working to restore power to the last 10,000 homes and businesses by Friday evening.
Around 1,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland also lost power.
The storm also brought heavy rain and strong winds to Scotland and parts of England.
Heavy rain caused secondary landslips in Argyll and Bute, where 300 tonnes of debris fell on to the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.
The key road will remain closed for the weekend and motorists will be forced to take diversions of nearly 60 miles due to the closure.
"The landslides at the Rest and Be Thankful this week have been some of the most challenging in recent memory both for the community and for the teams working in difficult conditions," said Michael Matheson. the Scottish Transport Secretary.
Flights were cancelled throughout Friday from Dublin, Belfast and Exeter airports.
Yellow Met Office warnings for Scotland remain in place for wind and rain in the Highlands and Islands and Strathclyde areas throughout Friday.
"The wind gusts will approach 40-50 mph across western parts of Scotland, Wales, western England and Northern Ireland," said Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern.
"Accompanying high tides will be big waves and we could see coastal impacts from those and inland impacts from those strong winds as well."
"Later in the day as the deep low approaches north-west Scotland there is the risk of 70 mph gusts for exposed parts."
"The rain is also of concern with a lot of it to come through 36 hours over Friday and Saturday, especially for western parts of England, south-west Scotland and Wales."
If you want to read how Storm Callum progressed across the UK live, please see what was our live coverage below.
Welcome to our coverage of Storm Callum's progress across the UK.
Forecaster Met Eireann has warned of potential risk to life and property in Ireland. An orange wind warning is in place across parts of the country.
Speed restrictions are in place on trains in Northern Ireland
Flood prevention measures are being taken in coastal areas across the UK.
Heavy winds have caused trees to fall across Ireland. Members of the public have been asked to stay clear of them in case of fallen power lines.
Met Eireann issued an orange weather warning in Ireland for counties including Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Clare.
Gusts of between 100 and 130km/h are expected, with wind speeds likely to be higher in coastal areas.
Gusts of up to 76 mph have hit part of the UK, with the highest speeds recorded on the Isles of Scilly in the early hours of Friday morning.
60mph gales were recorded in Camborne in Cornwall and Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire.
The Met Office has released a satellite image showing the size of the storm.
Motorists in the Isle of Man have been warned by police about windy and rainy conditions which are causing issues on the roads.
Met Eireann's update warns of the possibility of "further infrastructural damage" in Ireland.
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