A man has died in Ireland as the hurricane force winds of Storm Eowyn continue to batter the British Isles, causing travel chaos and prompting danger to life warnings from forecasters. Flights have been cancelled,

Gusts of 174km/h have been recorded in Mace Head as Storm Éowyn batters Ireland. Hurricane force mean speeds of 135km/h were also recorded in Mace Head, breaking the mean wind speed record of 131 km/h set in 1945 at Foynes, Limerick.

Met EEireann has said that the worst of Storm Eowyn has passed, but has warned of more strong winds, cold conditions, and possible sleet and snow showers to follow

As Storm Eowyn sweeps its way across the UK, cancelling rail services and flights and sparking danger to life, many are wondering where its name came from

Winds have reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn causes travel disruption and leaves thousands without power across the UK and Ireland. The "exceptional weather event" may have even caused a dangerous phenomenon known as a "sting jet" in Ireland.

With Storm Éowyn battering Britain, several social media users reacted to warnings issued by the Met Office, with comments ranging from fairly sane to absolutely nuts.

Several weather warnings - ranging from yellow to red - have been issued across the country, with the worst conditions expected to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England,

Storm Eowyn is expected to cause widespread disruption, including significant damage to buildings and road closures.