How can Ireland prepare for future storms and other risks?

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7 Feb 2025

How can Ireland prepare for future storms and other risks?

Storm Éowyn exposed how vulnerable modern Irish society is to widespread disruption. What lessons can be learned to help us deal with not only storms, but other systemic shocks? David Korowicz, a systemic risk consultant, joins us to examine ways in which Ireland can become more resilient at an individual, community, and national level. What can be learn from countries who better prepared? And just how underprepared are we right now?

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