Large trees ripped from the ground in Galway City, Ireland

Footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) by a user in Galway City, Ireland shows the impact of Storm Eowyn as several large trees were completely ripped from the ground.

In a video posted by user @itsHeffo, a number of felled trees lay on their side, with the 114mph winds having brought them down, exposing large areas of roots and soil underneath.

On Friday morning, a record-breaking wind speed of 183kmh (114 mph) was measured in Mace Head, Co Galway in Ireland, Met Eireann said.

The previous highest wind speed on record was 182kmh (113mph) set in January 1945 in Foynes, Co Limerick, according to the weather service.