Enda Kenny: I am not God and cannot predict weather

Enda Kenny has said he cannot play God when it comes to the weather, as his Government was criticised in the Dáil for not acting quickly enough to address flooding.

The Taoiseach said the recent floods have been “absolutely devastating for many communities”, but added that he cannot predict the weather.

“I am not God and I cannot predict the extent of rainfall. That is one of the reasons we have invested in far more sophisticated, long-term weather forecasting,” he said referring to plans to set up a national flood forecasting system.