RTÉ 1 CountryWide
Met Éireann
Science Week
The RTÉ presenter, Philip Boucher-Hayes, in his CountryWide ‘Rivers Special’ provides an insightful piece on the Inishowen Rivers Trust ‘Slow the Flow’ Leaky Dams initiative on the Clonmany River and its tributaries.
Many of Clonmany's community spirited farmers participated in the Leaky Dams initiative by allowing Leaky Dams to be built on their land. One of these farmers, ‘Liam’, describes in conversation with Philip Boucher-Hayes, how rain patterns in the area have changed (8:20).
”our weather is wetter and milder; our winters are not much different to our summers”
”each time it rains, its heavy rain, its heavy downpours. You have sudden bursts”
”the volumes of water flowing over his land in recent rain bursts could only be seen to be believed”
MET Éireann’s Climate Model Projections back up Liam’s observations.
MET Éireann’s Translate Climate Projections as broadcast by RTÉ Weather during Science Week 2024, highlight INTENSE RAINFALL EVENTS are on the increase throughout the year.
