Is Ireland too safe for its own good? Are you ready for three weeks without electricity or running water? And should we spend public money on concrete or pay farmers to slow the flow of water upstream? This episode brings you a panel discussion recorded at a learning exchange event, part of Transition Kerry’s Community Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programme. It’s hosted by Sari Houlihan, presenter of Agritime, Radio Kerry’s farming and rural affairs programme. Ciarán Nugent, a forester, fire management specialist and Civil Defence volunteer, explains why living in one of the safest countries in the world can leave us blind to risk. He shares lessons from Covid, Storm Éowyn and a burst water main that left a Kerry town queuing at tankers. Bláthnaid O’Loughlin of the River Basin Management Service talks about heavier downpours, degraded rivers and nature-based solutions, from restoring wetlands to softening our gardens and driveways
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