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| Man who died after tree fell on car in Donegal named | Man who died after tree fell on car in Donegal named |
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| Kacper Dudek, 20, died after a tree fell on his car in County Donegal | Kacper Dudek, 20, died after a tree fell on his car in County Donegal |
| A man who died after a tree fell on his car in Raphoe, County Donegal, has been named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek. | A man who died after a tree fell on his car in Raphoe, County Donegal, has been named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek. |
| The incident happened on the N14, north of Lifford, near Ballinalecky Cross, early on Friday. | The incident happened on the N14, north of Lifford, near Ballinalecky Cross, early on Friday. |
| The N14 remains closed and local diversions are in place. | The N14 remains closed and local diversions are in place. |
| Garda (Irish police) forensic collision investigators are carrying out a full examination of the scene on Saturday. | Garda (Irish police) forensic collision investigators are carrying out a full examination of the scene on Saturday. |
| The N14 remains closed | The N14 remains closed |
| Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland, about 460,000 customers are without power as of 12:15 local time on Saturday following Storm Éowyn, down from a peak of 768,000 earlier on Friday. | Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland, about 460,000 customers are without power as of 12:15 local time on Saturday following Storm Éowyn, down from a peak of 768,000 earlier on Friday. |
| On Saturday morning, Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris confirmed that the Irish Defence Forces are providing helicopters to help ESB Networks restore power. | On Saturday morning, Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Harris confirmed that the Irish Defence Forces are providing helicopters to help ESB Networks restore power. |
| Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said: "The destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record has been unprecedented." | Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said: "The destruction caused by some of the strongest winds on record has been unprecedented." |
| Status red gale warnings have ended in the Republic of Ireland. A yellow snow and ice warning was in place for Donegal until 09:00 local time on Saturday. | Status red gale warnings have ended in the Republic of Ireland. A yellow snow and ice warning was in place for Donegal until 09:00 local time on Saturday. |
| A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Éowyn has been recorded in the Republic of Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Éireann said. | A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Éowyn has been recorded in the Republic of Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Éireann said. |
| A spokesperson for Uisce Éireann said more than 120,000 people are without water and warned that supplies for a further 275,000 people were at risk. | |
| New yellow alert | New yellow alert |
| Meanwhile, Irish meteorological Met Éireann has issued a fresh alert for snow and ice for four counties. | Meanwhile, Irish meteorological Met Éireann has issued a fresh alert for snow and ice for four counties. |
| The status yellow warning will come into effect for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo at 20:00 local time on Saturday night and last until 09:00 on Sunday. | The status yellow warning will come into effect for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo at 20:00 local time on Saturday night and last until 09:00 on Sunday. |