WEATHER chiefs warned that Storm Herminia is approaching from a different direction than what we had from Storm Eowyn – bringing more chaos to other parts.

Historic Storm Eowyn brought gale force winds of 180kph and caused widespread power outages and business closures.

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Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said: “Pretty clear from Powercheck map that most of the Southeast excluding Wexford escaped the worst of Storm Eowyn but Storm Herminia will be strong enough in those areas today.”

The weather expert said temperatures will range from -3C to 8C.

He said: “Unfortunately, Storm Herminia is bringing some rough weather to the south coast, already gusting to 98 kilometres an hour at Roches Point and 94 kilometres an hour at Sherkin Island.”

There will be widespread rain, wettest in the southwest.

Alan continued: “Very heavy rain also moving up across the country, feeling bitterly cold.

“There is frost in the north of the country, but even the South, the wind chill makes feel a lot colder than what the temperature may seem to be.”

The Carlow man warned today will be a “rough day” with plenty of rainfall.

He said: “If we look at the wind forecast here, you can see strong gusts moving up across the country, especially into the south and the east.

“There could be some issues at Dublin Airport. It is a south east wind direction, which is a different wind direction than what we had from Storm Eowyn.

“So it is going to be a little bit different, and it may well bring some new power outages unfortunately. So stay safe and hope the lights stay on if you have them.”

Some 402,000 homes, farms and businesses were still without electricity yesterday evening.

ESB crews worked tirelessly to restore power to 366,000 premises.

Met Eireann forecaster Linda Hughes confirmed there’s “more unsettled weather on the way” as several yellow weather warnings are in place.

She said: “Sunday is going to be a wet and at times, very windy day.

“Highest amounts of rain in the south and south east, with some spot flooding possible.

“So yellow rain warning for there, starting at 5am continuing until 5pm.

“A yellow wind warning then for counties, Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster and Galway, from 6am until 6pm -starting a bit later at 11am then for the North West for Louth and Meath.

“So further, very strong gusts may cause some further damage.”

A large low pressure system will bring some “very strong winds and heavy rain” today and tomorrow.

Our weather is “staying unsettled” on Monday, with further “strong winds and some heavy rain”.

The low pressure system will begin to move.

The meteorologist said: “It is going to start moving away to the northeast on Tuesday, so an improving picture during Tuesday into Tuesday night.

“But we may see another low come near Ireland on Wednesday.”

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THIS is the dramatic moment a thieves pulled off a Ocean’s 11-style heist to steal a 2,500-year-old golden helmet and three priceless bracelets before vanishing into thin air.

Shocking footage shows the gang blasting through the doors of the Drents Museum in Assen, a quaint Dutch city known more for its motorsports than international art crime.

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A group of thieves stole several rare ancient items from a Dutch museum in an Ocean 11’s style heist[/caption]

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The moment the criminals blow up the doors of the Drents Museum in Assen[/caption]

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Three of these Dacian gold snake-shaped bracelets were taken in the heist[/caption]

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Thieves also took this 2,500-year-old golden helmet[/caption]

At 3.45am on Saturday, the tranquil streets turned chaotic as an explosion tore through the museum’s entrance.

Within minutes, the thieves had snatched the golden Helmet of Cotofenesti – an intricately decorated artefact dating back to 450 B.C.

They also took three spiral Dacian bracelets linked to ancient Romanian royalty.

“This is a dark day for the Drents Museum in Assen and the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest. We are intensely shocked,” said the museum’s director, Harry Tupan.

He added the institution had never seen “such a major incident” in its 170-year history.

The helmet, a national treasure of Romania, was discovered in 1927 by a child in the small Romanian village of Cotofenesti.

It had once been used as a toy and even a water bowl for chickens before its historical value was realised.

Its front is adorned with engraved mythological creatures, a male figure appearing to sacrifice a ram, and two large ayes above the brow line.

The bracelets, thought to date back to 50 B.C., were just as significant as they were recovered from the black market after being looted from Dacian fortresses in the 1990s.

The heist unfolded like a scene from Ocean’s 11.

After the explosion, the gang disappeared with the gold relics, leaving the museum damaged but no one injured.

About 30 minutes later, police were alerted to a burning car nearby—a possible getaway vehicle set alight to cover their tracks.

“A possible scenario is that the suspects switched to another vehicle in the vicinity of the fire,” Dutch police said in a statement.

Authorities suspect several individuals were involved in the meticulously planned operation.

They’ve launched a forensic investigation, reviewed CCTV footage, and enlisted Interpol to track down the artefacts.

“This is something you don’t want as a museum, but also as a city and province,” said Marco Out, the mayor of Assen.

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis said Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof assured him that every effort is being made to recover the stolen treasures.

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The helmet is adorned with engraved mythological creatures and a male figure appearing to sacrifice a ram[/caption]

It comes after a “blowtorch-wielding” jewel thief stuffed millions of pounds worth of bling into a rucksack during a brazen heist.

The £10million robbery was recorded on CCTV showing a bold burglar grabbing handfuls of bangles, necklaces and rings – quickly shoving them into his bag.

Inside the London mansion, the masked robber was snapped creeping around the property before he went for the jewels, nearly bumping into the maid as he wandered through the corridor.

Footage shows him with a flat cap, black gloves and a dark jumper as he carefully scoops up multiple strings of beads and jewels.

He methodically stuffs the bling into a black bag was caught on camera at the St John’s Wood house property on Avenue Road.

The owner of the stolen goods is hyper-rich Hong Kong influencer Shafira Huang, 35, known for being a cultural ambassador of Bond Street’s swanky Halcyon Gallery.

She has offered rewards totalling £1.5million for anyone that can catch the thief who made off with her items and return her belongings.

After the £38.5 million house was looted, the family immediately contacted the Metropolitan Police in a state of “big shock.”

Cops believe he is a white man in his late 20s to 30s and the family think it was a pre-meditated, professional, job.

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LOVE Island had its own fight night as one duo squared up over an All Stars girl.

Tension between the lads erupted on Friday night and the Islanders were forced to pull them apart after the war of words.

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In scenes that may feature in tonight’s ITV2 show, the row began after Scott Thomas, 36, took offence at something Luca Bish, 25, said about Tina Stinnes, 29.

Scott leapt to his partner’s defence and the rumble began.

A source said: “It didn’t get physical but Scott and Luca were squaring up to each other and in each other’s faces.

“Producers didn’t have to step in because the other Islanders pulled them apart.

“It all came to a head on Friday night. Luca said something about Tina that Scott didn’t like and it all kicked off.

“After the others broke it up, the tension continued all night and a few more cross words were shared.”

When Tina arrived as a bombshell this week, Luca and Scott both pursued her but, despite sharing a snog with the former fishmonger, the Made in Chelsea girl chose to recouple with Scott.

Since then their relationship has gone from strength to strength and they’re now one of the strongest couples in the All Stars villa.

The source added: “It looks like Luca is jealous of Scott and Tina cos he can’t seem to stop making these little comments.

“It might just be his sense of humour but it didn’t land well with Scott.”

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Fans had previously claimed former fish seller Luca “didn’t want anything to do” with Brighton-based partner Liv Hawkins when the pair were coupled up.

They had already become fearful for the star and suggested he would “walk out” and “doesn’t want to be there.”

They even branded his return “pointless” after he appeared “miserable” right on the show opening.

Luca has also faced the wrath of his model ex after she broke her silence on his All Stars appearance.

Yet since bombshell Grace Jackson’s arrival and scenes which showed her picking Luca to couple up with, things appeared to be looking up.

Yet some sceptical viewers reckon the Manchester model is faking her feelings for Luca – forecasting more heartache to come.

One Love Island alum has also forecast his head will be turned by a stunning brunette as they speculated Samie Elishi will make her villa comeback.

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GARY NEVILLE has lashed out at Cole Palmer for his behaviour after Chelsea’s loss at Manchester City.

The Blues collapsed to a 3-1 loss at the Etihad despite taking an early lead through Noni Madueke.

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Sky pundit Gary Neville has hit out at Cole Palmer following Chelsea’s loss to Man City[/caption]

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Palmer joined Chelsea from City in September 2023 in a £42.5million deal.

The 22-year-old has gone on to become an England regular since leaving the Etihad for regular football.

Following the Blues’ defeat on Saturday night, City boss Pep Guardiola singled out Palmer for a chat.

The pair were seen laughing and joking together on the field after Palmer’s second return to City since his big-money move.

Sky pundit Neville was not impressed though – and insisted any such reunion should have happened behind closed doors.

Neville told Sky Sports: “[Palmer] didn’t do enough out on that pitch in the second half.

“He’s an amazing player, absolutely brilliant.

“But those Chelsea fans that have travelled today, 3,000 to 4,000 over in that far corner, they wanted better than that.

“They don’t really want to see you conversing with the opposition manager and smiling at the end of game.”

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The pair were seen sharing a joke before walking towards the tunnels at the Etihad.

And Neville believes it was a power move from Guardiola – who “played” his former star.

Neville continued: “He was smiling with him – Pep Guardiola does that.

“Cole, you’re being played, you’re being played here.

“I’m not being old school here. But there was something about that when I thought, Pep Guardiola is playing you here.

“I know he’s had him [at City], but he didn’t play him here and he sold him.”

One fan agreed on X: “It’s such a double standard that people just let Pep always do this. He never does it after a defeat too.”

Another said: “It’s the way Pep always stands in front of the player to prevent them from just walking off the pitch, making sure the camera gets a chance to close in on them. It’s embarrassing.”

While a third countered: “What’s wrong with that, he used to be his manager.”

Following Saturday’s loss, Chelsea have now won just one of their last five Premier League games.

They have slipped back to sixth, with City replacing them in the top four.

THE exact time Storm Herminia is expected to roll in, bringing 75 mph gusts, comes just hours after the “strongest storm in a decade”.

A spell of “very strong” wind and “heavy rain” has led to the Met office putting a yellow weather warning in place.

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Rubble from a building in Denny, Scotland, after the partial collapse of the wall during the storm[/caption]

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Residents across Ireland were urged to stay at home as the entire island braced for the arrival of Storm Eowyn[/caption]

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The Met office has already put a number of yellow warnings in place ahead of Storm Herminia[/caption]

With injuries and “danger to life” a possibility, those in the South West of England could face gusts of up to 75mph.

Following Storm Eowyn, which battered residents across the nation earlier this week, there seems to be little time for relief before Storm Herminia.

Current yellow warnings are in place across the North West, East and South East of England.

The Midlands, East of England and London have also been included.

Starting at eight this morning, current estimations predict the heavy rain and likely local flooding to continue until tomorrow.

It is thought that 10-20 mm will fall “quite widely” with high ground areas potentially facing up to 50mm.

Those in exposed south or southeast-facing upslopes are at particular risk.

Given recent conditions and Storm Eowyn, the extra rainfall could cause river flooding.

As strong gales move in, trees and structures that have already been damaged this week could pose further risk.

Snow and ice warnings are also in place until 10am today.

Yellow warnings continue to be in place from the start of the week.

Disruption to transport and outages of power have been described as likely.

Coastal routes and exposed areas will probably be affected by spray or large waves.

Heavy rain from 6am tomorrow could bring “some disruption and flooding” to the West Midlands and much of Wales.

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People struggled against the wind in Blackpool as Storm Eowyn swept in strong gails[/caption]

It comes after thousands were left without power after facing Storm Eowyn.

Some 1070 flights were cancelled and 50 supermarkets were forced to close.

A number of snow and ice warnings were also issued as travel chaos was predicted across the weekend.

On Thursday, around 4.5 million received an emergency alert on their phones warning them of the forecast ahead.

The “danger to life” red alert was the “largest real life use of the tool to date” according to RAC Breakdown.

Gales of an unprecedented strength left carnage and a tail of destruction in their wake.

Trees were ripped up and roof tiles torn as many were forced to take shelter inside.

A mini tornado was seen in Cornwall was at least one treated for injuries, according to local media.

A 20-year-old man was tragically killed after a tree fell on his car in 114 mph winds.

Kacper Dudek died in Ireland after the adverse weather conditions and devastating incident.

The tree fell on his vehicle at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday with a post-mortem expected to take place in due course.

Meanwhile, in Scotland the First Minister revealed it could take weeks to repair the devastation left behind.

John Swinney appealed for “patience” as 60,000 homes continued to be without power yesterday.

Mr Swinney said: “After the significant impact of Storm Éowyn, work is under way to restore power supplies and transport network.

“It will take some time to complete and I appeal for the patience of the public.

“Power company staff and our public servants are working at speed to restore services.”

Cops were called to around 1,900 weather-related incidents and Scottish Southern Electricity Networks said it has received 52,000 calls — two months’ worth — in just 24 hours and warned it could take days for power to come back on.

Aileen Rourke, distribution director for SP Energy Networks Scotland, said: “Storm Éowyn is one of the worst to hit Scotland in decades.

“The force of the wind has caused significant damage which, unfortunately, means in some areas it could take longer to restore power.”

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A home in Baildon, West Yorkshire that has been badly damaged after a huge tree landed on the property after strong winds[/caption]