All flights to and from Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock airports to London Heathrow have been cancelled today

Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated.

The Met Office has forecast a ‘grey Christmas’ with some sunny spells and ‘extremely mild’ temperatures.

Flights to and from the UK have been cancelled at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airport

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its kind in ‘nearly a decade’.

engers were urged by airlines to check before they leave for the airport as their flight times may have changed following the technical fault.

The new service will commence from March 26th.

A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport after the crew reported a suspected fuel leak