A man died and hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland have been left without power as high winds and heavy rain battered the region.

The ESB said that restoration efforts have become protracted as some lines taking hours to repair only serve one or two homes.

NIE Networks says power has been restored to nearly all of its customers following Storm Darragh. It said 15 customers still require more complex repairs but that "generators have been provided to ensure they have electricity until permanent fixes are completed".

The worst storm since Storm Ophelia in 2017 caused widespread and extensive damage to electricity infrastructure

NIE Networks will open community assistance centres across Northern Ireland on Sunday as about 22,000 homes remain without power following Storm Darragh. Sustained gusts caused "extensive damage" on Saturday, leaving 48,000 homes without mains electricity, NIE said.

More than 20,000 customers remain without power across Northern Ireland following Storm Darragh. NIE Networks have warned it may take days for power to be restored to all customers in the region following damage caused by gusts of up to 70mph.