Will Ireland’s €1bn flood defence plan beat effects of climate change?
Flood defence scheme is first national co-ordinated response to climate change
Ireland continues to face significant flooding risks, conference told
Engineers Ireland event hears failure to implement risk measures would cause huge cost
Works planned at 66 sites to tackle Shannon flooding
Improving management of winter water levels prioritised at nine State agencies
TD wants €6m Athlone flood defences built
Work should start immediately based on OPW cost estimate, says McFadden
Athlone could be protected from flooding for just €5m
Prevention measures proposed for 300 flooding ‘hot spots’
Can we fix our flood defences? Yes we can, but not quickly
Researchers are working to meet EU standards to avoid flooding, rather than having to manage crisis every time
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