Election 2024: Padraig Hoare — Ireland is not safe from climate change. Just ask Midleton

While climate change is a pressing issue, the election spotlight has yet to highlight it

Flooding on Main Street, Midleton, last October. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Political cycles and election campaigns come and go, but the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss continue at a relentless pace.

Global heating doesn’t wait for bills to be passed, funding to be released, or uneasy consensus after vigorous bouts of political horsetrading.