Mr. Eoin Moran:

I might ask our head of research to comment in a minute. The main purpose for us being here today is to work on how we can improve the climate information we give to the public, and ensure that we convey a clear, consistent message to the public so we can support the wider agenda of climate action. In Met Éireann we focus on communicating the advice that we get from the WMO and the IPCC. That is the bedrock upon which we build the information and advice we provide to the users, decision-makers, policymakers, politicians, and so on and so forth.

Having said that, in any discussion it is important that all views, and all evidence-based views and rationale, are taken into account. This is an important aspect of the scientific debate that can take place on any scientific matter. The findings are on how the climate is changing, how the world is warming and how all of that impacts on our weather. The increase in frequency of extreme weather is very clear and unequivocal. It should be taken as an unambiguous statement from Met Éireann that the occurrence of extreme weather is on the rise, that the world is warming and that climate change is a reality.