'You have to expect the unexpected': Leading climatologist defends Met Éireann after Storm Elsa damage

A leading climatologist has defended Met Éireann and its predictions of Storm Elsa which hit the west coast of Ireland on Wednesday night leading to severe flooding in Galway City.

Up to 50 cars and 10 houses were flooded after Storm Elsa swept through Galway that night, while a transport ship that operates between the Port of Galway and the Aran Islands broke free of its moorings during the storm.