Taoiseach must bring home 'horrifying' message of climate reality, says expert 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin told political leaders at Cop 27 that Ireland is feeling the devastating effects of climate change, commenting on 'new growth' appearing on trees during a mild October. Picture: Kenneth O Halloran

Ireland remains "horrifyingly" with its foot on the accelerator towards climate damage, with greenhouse gas emissions continuing upwards — Cop27 must now be a line in the sand.

That is according to one of the country's foremost experts on climate change, who said Taoiseach Micheál Martin must bring home from Egypt the real-life horror stories of those whose existence is already being devastated by climate change.