The British government on Monday rejected an attempt by Northern Ireland unionist politicians to trigger the "Stormont Brake", a post-Brexit emergency mechanism to stop the application of a piece of European Union law in the British-run region.

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Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.

Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn. On Sunday evening, more than 75,000 people remained without power ...

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(AP Photo/Jon Super) A fallen tree breaks up the pavement during storm Eowyn that hit the country in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.(AP Photo) An aeroplane lands in gusty conditions at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, Jan. 24 ...

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn. On Sunday evening, more than 75,000 people remained without power and work continued to clear fallen trees from roads.

Under the February 2023 Windsor Framework, London must judge if an amendment to EU law would significantly impact everyday life in Northern Ireland if enough local lawmakers ask it to do so under ...

Five years after Brexit, Northern Ireland is still trying to adapt to a new model that keeps the British province halfway between London, Dublin, and Brussels, with tensions arising between historically divided communities,