'More heartache' to come as a result of extreme weather conditions, researchers warn

Irish communities face “more heartache” with weather events such as the recent flooding the "permanent future", experts have warned, as new European data gave a “stark reminder” of how extreme conditions are becoming due to climate change.

After widespread flooding during Storm Chandra in many parts of the country, Professor Peter Thorne, director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units group at Maynooth University, sounded the alarm if global warming continues unabated.

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