A 62-year-old man has today been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland where he is sought to stand trial for the murder of three RUC Officers in 1982.

A 62-year-old man has been extradited from the Republic to Northern Ireland where he will stand trial for the murder of three RUC Officers in 1982.

Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are under the top-level red weather warnings for wind from early on Friday.

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

McCauley was charged with murdering Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Sergeant Sean Quinn and constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton in a landmine attack at Kinnego Embankment near Lurgan on October 27 1982. A prosecution lawyer said the case against McCauley related to forensic evidence found on cigarette butts.

A red wind warning has been issued for the whole of the Republic of Ireland, with Met Éireann warning of a possible "danger to life". The alert comes into effect at varying times from 02:00 on Friday and will end at varying times. Met Éireann has warned that "severe, damaging and destructive winds" are expected, with gusts of up to 130km/h.

Schools were closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland, neighboring Northern Ireland and Scotland as the system, named Storn Éowyn by weather authorities ...

One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

There are warnings of danger to life, fallen electric lines, damaged infrastructure and widespread power outages

A general view of handcuffs (Creative Commons) The man was arrested in Northern Ireland on September 15 2022, and was extradited to the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday where he was expected to appear before a court. Meanwhile, a 41-year-old man has been ...

Met Éireann, the Republic of Ireland's national meteorological service, said that the country had faced wind gusts of 114mph in County Galway– the highest recorded wind speeds ever recorded on the island.

ESB Networks in Ireland and NIE Networks say they expect significant further outages as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the island.