'Nature-based solutions are the best protection against flooding', says Environment Minister 

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan said 'we do need to improve our speed in terms of our planning and our delivery of those sort of measures.' Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Flood prediction capability must be improved to prevent a repeat of the flooding disasters experienced this week, the Green Party leader has said.

Although Ireland has good systems for modelling and predicting weather systems, “we need to enhance our modelling of flood systems,” Eamon Ryan said.