Communities face ‘huge cost’, climate change risk assessment finds
ESB Networks crews and partner contractors in west Cork during restoration works after Storm Éowyn. Photo: Michael O’Sullivan/OSM
Ireland is facing immediate critical risks from extreme weather events that are on course to become “catastrophic” later in the century.
Power systems, other vital services, homes, businesses and even lives are in danger from extreme winds and coastal flooding, with “urgent action” needed to provide protections.