Cork TD warns of impact of rising sea levels on East Cork towns

Cork East TD David Stanton says Youghal, Midleton, and Cobh likely to be impacted as Arctic ice 'disappears at an alarming rate'

Youghal, Co Cork, is likely to be impacted by rising sea levels, TD warns. Picture: Dan Linehan

Ireland is not taking the threat of sea levels rising nearly seriously enough despite Youghal, Midleton, and Cobh likely to be directly impacted, according to a TD for the region.

Cork East TD David Stanton said despite raising the threat of sea level rise on numerous occasions, the threat of coastal communities succumbing to climate change has not been grasped, as Arctic ice "disappears at an alarming rate".