Climate Change Expert Warns Council On Flooding Risks

Today on Morning Focus, we heard from Climate Change Expert, Professor John Sweeney as he spoke to Gavin about the flooding risks present in the county.

As one of Ireland’s leading climate change experts, he has warned Clare Councillors that 10% of homes here are at risk of flooding. Professor John Sweeney of NUI Maynooth has said Clare properties are more likely to be at risk of flooding than anywhere else in the country. His remarks came in a presentation to Clare County Council this week, in which he cited research by local intelligence solutions company Gamma.

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