The new year may have begun with a cold snap, but Ireland is coming off its second warmest year ever, bringing with it a heightened risk of severe weather events, Met Éireann has said. “The warming trend is very clear, with the last four years being the warmest four years on record in Ireland, since 1900,” Met Éireann climatologist Paul Moore said. And, the last four months of the year were very wet, with heavy rainfall events that led to widespread coastal and river flooding. Met Éireann said projections pointed to further warming in future, while it is predicted our rainfall patterns will change, bringing increased dry periods and heavy rainfall events. The continued warming brings with it the increasing risk of severe weather events.”

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 18:55 UTC