Climate specialist outlines 'major issues' with reliance on Met Éireann to forecast floodsWe cannot keep relying on Met Éireann to predict floods when it is not equipped to do so, according to a climate expert. It comes after Housing Minister James Browne heavily criticised Met Éireann, claiming the forecaster did not adequately warn of the risk of flooding from Storm Chandra, which devastated large numbers of properties. However, Mr Scroxton identified three "major issues" with dependence on the forecaster's warning system when its primary role is to issue warnings related to weather. "Met Éireann doesn't take into account ground conditions. "Met Éireann doesn't believe it's their remit to provide public flood warnings.

Source: Irish Independent January 28, 2026 07:40 UTC