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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week's 'Between the Lines' programme, Andrea is joined by a panel of experts to discuss flooding in Ireland.
Together they discuss what causes the flooding of our rivers, what can be done to mitigate instances of flooding in urban areas as our climate continues to get warmer, and the limitations of engineering solutions when it comes to reducing its effects in the catchment areas of our larger rivers.

Professor Mary Bourke, an expert on flood risk & management at Trinity College Dublin’s Dept of Geography.
John Gibbons, environmental journalist.
Brian O’Donovan, Senior Engineer at Carlow County Council.
Released:
Mar 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

Andrea Gilligan takes a closer look at some of the week's main stories and topics of interest with an expert panel to discuss all of the issues involved and a review of the top stories making the headlines around the country in the local newspapers. Listen and subscribe to Between The Lines With Andrea Gilligan on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.