The Police Service of Northern Ireland is advising members of the public to only travel if essential as Storm Éoywn continues to cause disruption this afternoon, Friday 24th January.

Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said: “As we move from the red phase of Storm Éoywn to the high impact amber phase, we are advising the public to stay at home and only travel if necessary.

“Police have received over 2,000 calls for service so far today, which is around 50% more than we would usually expect to see on a normal Friday.

“Many roads across Northern Ireland are still currently impassable, with fallen trees, power lines and debris. I urge people to stay clear of these, and report any damage to NIE immediately.

 “Snow and ice are forecast for this evening, please exercise caution if you must travel, as some main and other roads may not be treated.

“Throughout the day I have met partner agencies and chaired a number of Strategic Coordination Group meetings to continue to assess and respond to the impact of the storm.”

Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck continued: “Members of the public may have difficulty contacting emergency services due to mobile network outages and do not be reliant on mobile connections. 999 should be used in an emergency.

“The amber warning is in place until 9pm this evening, which is followed by a yellow warning until midnight. You should consider if your journey is absolutely necessary until the storm passes.”

The number for NIE to report any damage to power lines and polls is 03457 643 643.


Details of road closures are available on the Traffic Watch NI website: https://www.trafficwatchni.com/twni/