It follows two days of amber and yellow weather warnings for wind a rain, during which 65,000 properties were without power at the worst of disruption.

Alex Houston, NIE Networks Operations Manager, said: "We’re now down to around 3000 and doing our very best to get as many as possible reconnected today.

"At this stage we would encourage anyone who has not yet reported their power cut to contact the customer centre on 03457 643 643 so we can ensure all faults are reported and in the restoration process.”

The Met Office said that a gust of 92mph was recorded at Magilligan on Friday late afternoon during the storm, which caused roads to be blocked by flooding and fallen trees and schools to close early, with 18 reporting damages.

On Friday, Tommy Connors died in a weather-related tragedy in Co Donegal. It is understood he fell from a shed roof during a Status Red warning. 

It is understood that he died at the scene of the incident at a domestic dwelling house.

His body was then removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post mortem examination will be carried out in due course.

Gardaí continue to carry out enquiries and say the results of the post mortem will determine the course of those enquiries.  By Adrian Rutherford and Mark Edwards, Belfast Telegraph