Wetter winters, more flooding. Storm Chandra earlier this month saw scientists’ predictions of climate change effects on Ireland ringing true.
Heavy rain falling on saturated ground, particularly in the Wicklow Mountains, brought misery for households and businesses as the Slaney and Dodder rivers burst their banks
There have been renewed calls for better flood defences, particularly in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, but some believe the most effective flood prevention measures may be up in the hills.
Data from a bog restoration project in Co Wicklow could support their argument.
The project, run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, involves rewetting a bog…