Poor infrastructure and inadequate flood protection is evident in the face of increasingly menacing extreme weather
Flooding in Midleton, County Cork, last October: climate scientists warn Ireland must invest to deal with these events. Ireland, like most countries, is well behind the curve in planning for and resourcing policies to ensure resilience to ongoing climate change. Government departments, local authorities and State agencies have weak strategic plans to address adaptation requirements,
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