The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested over posts he made on X about transgender issues after flying in from the US where he now lives.

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.