Irish Examiner view: Sins of the fada start a storm of controversy

Before we start chuckling at the way other people mangle Irish pronunciation, let's mind our own language

The bus to Spangle Hill navigating St Patrick's Street in Cork in October 1961. The previous month, a 'named' storm, Hurricane Debbie, claimed an estimated 78 lives in Ireland. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive

Almost every strand of modern life now seems to lead back to climate change, as noted elsewhere on this site in relation to Pakistan. 

The increased frequency and ferocity of winter storms in Ireland is yet another sign of the great challenge of our time.