Seawalls and sanitation systems constructed in the 19th century have fallen well below the needs of a much larger population
Waves crash onto Clontarf promenade in Dublin after parts of the country were severely flooded during Storm Babet. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA WireDublin escaped the worst effects of the recent heavy rainfall which caused such devastation in other parts of the country, and which threatens to do so again with the arrival of Storm Ciarán.
The two separate challenges of building flood defences and ensuring water security are both symptomatic of the State’s failure over many years to match economic and population growth with parallel investment in vital infrastructure. Seawalls and sanitation systems initially constructed in the 19th century have fallen well below the needs of a much larger population which is now entering into a period of rapid climate change.
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