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

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".

More than 2,000 homes and businesses still have no power after Storm Darragh hit the country over the weekend. Some people in Somerset have had no power or internet for three days. The village of Porlock went without power for 30 hours and power was lost again on Monday for about six hours.