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The Minister for the Office of Public Works is reassuring that temporary pumps in place in Springfield will prevent flooding this winter. Minister Patrick O’Donovan visited the site on Friday to inspect the flood relief works, which are largely completed, bar the arrival of permanent water pumps from the Netherlands. The pumps are due to […]

Minister Patrick O’Donovan visited to gain an understanding of the role of the Marine Institute in climate adaptation

A junior minister said the risk of flooding in Ireland will increase due to climate change – and has asked people to pause before objecting to flood relie...

Patrick O’Donovan said the risk of flooding in Ireland will increase due to the impact of climate change.

A local councillor said the suspected tornado was like a scene from ‘Twister’ or ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

Patrick ODonovan predicts that people will have to leave their homes because of the effects of climate change saying that we need to stop treating it as a problem that is in the distant future.

Patrick O’Donovan said the risk of flooding in Ireland will increase due to the impact of climate change.

Patrick O’Donovan has urged people to think twice before lodging objections to flood relief planning applications.

Defences were designed for past water levels and have to be revised

Caroline Conroy said the council is aiming to “make the experience better this Christmas”.