Tá gá le breis ullmhacht agus teacht aniar le bheith réidh dos na géarchéimeanna aeráide atá i ndán dúinn in Éirinn, mar a léiríonn iarmhairtí na Stoirme Éowyn, ach go háirithe deacrachtaí cumhachta agus uisce.
Cuid a hAon
The harrowing experiences of communities and localities around Ireland following the recent, powerful Storm Eowyn, highlight how unprepared this country is to deal effectively with the aftermath of such extreme weather events.
Gusts of 183km/h were recorded at Ceann Mhása in Galway during the storm, making it one of the most powerful to hit Ireland since 1839.
D'fhág an stoirm seo na céadta crainn leagtha ina diaidh, maoin scriosta, éaradh leathan seirbhíse leictreachais, ciorraithe uisce, fadhbanna nascadh gutháin póca agus go leor deacrachtaí eile a chruthaigh slad do 200,000 teaghlach ar a laghad ar fud na tíre. Dúradh le roinnt tithe gan a bheith ag súil le uisce ná adhléis go ceann coicíse, nach mór, tar éis lá an anfá féin!
Communities around the country are justifiably angry. Many insist that greater levels of preparedness for the next extreme storms must be guaranteed by the government and by state agencies. They rightly insist that official responses to serious and predictable problems arising from such weather events should be quicker and much more effective.
An uair seo, chosain an rialtas mar a d'fhreagair údaráis áitiúil agus forais stáit don domáiste a bhronn Stoirm Eowyn. An argóint a thug ionadaithe rialtais ná gur beag an taithí a bhí againn ar stoirmeacha den neart céanna sa tír. Is ar éigean atá bunús leis an argóint sin agus an luas lasta, furast a aithint atá fén athrú aeráide le roinnt bliana, áfach.
Advance weather warning systems worked well where Storm Eowyn was concerned. Met Éireann, public service media and other media outlets helped to make the Irish public aware of exactly when and where the storm would arrive in the country, and of the various threats to life, property and infrastructure which it was likely to pose. However, official follow-up to the storm's many damaging impacts was widely and legitimately criticised by the public and others.
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Kate Ní Fhlatharta ag caint le Marcus Mac Conghaíl ar Iris Aniar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Tar éis na ndíospóireachtaí bríomhara arlíne agus ar na n-aer-thonnta agus nuachtáin a mhair breis agus seachtain i ndiaidh na stoirme, tá rud amháin soiléir: is cóir go gcuirfeadh an rialtas próiséas foghlama agus machnamha ar fáil, sa chaoi go mbeadh an deis ann ag taithí lom, dhíreach na bpobail a bhí thíos leis ar fud na tíre a roinnt agus a thaifead, agus go bhféadfaí ainilís agus tomhais a dhéanamh ar torthaí Stoirme Eowyn.
Cuid a Dó
Political priority must be given to helping key agencies and actors in Ireland to become better prepared and more resilient in dealing with powerful storms and other increasingly frequent extreme weather events
Séard a chiallaíonn breis teacht aniar agus ullmhacht ná réamhaisnéis aimsire (agus samhaltú aeráide cuí) ar féidir brath air a bheith in úsáid ag údaráis na tíre le meastachán roimh-ré a dhéanamh ar dóchaíocht an scála damáiste i ndiaidh stoirme ar leith.
Deacrachtaí ag fear amháin i gConamara de bharr dhamáiste na Stoirme Éowyn.
Based on these estimates, key national and local agencies should be notified and every attempt made to ensure that they have the necessary resources, supplies and equipment in place to step in to resolve problems as soon as these storms have passed; (e.g. buildings that can be used as key "hubs" for local communities to source water, power, food and even shelter if needed).
Is bunchloch é comhordú éifeachtach níos leithne na bhforais agus pearsanra cuí le ullmhacht náisiúnta a thógáil do eachtraí adhaimsire in Éirinn. Cé go gceadaíonn na struchtúir oifigiúla náisiúnta dos na hAirí agus oifigigh ranna rialtais ar leith bualadh leis na n-eochar-forais i ndiaidh eachtraí adhaimsire, tá gá le réimse níos leithne gníomhaithe ábharthachta bheith bainteach, eg Uisce Éireann, comhlachtaí gutháin póca, na húdaráis áitiúla, Fórsaí Cosanta agus FCA, an Chrois Dhearg agus grúpaí pobail agus deonacha, mar shampla.
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Róisín Ní Chualáin ag caint le Máire Áine Ní Chuaigh ar Adhmhaidin RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Such multi-stakeholder, emergency response structures should be put in place at national, regional, county and district levels. Key public personnel such as GPs and nurses, should be provided with relevant communications equipment in the event that local mobile phone connectivity is negatively impacted by an extreme weather event.
Is cóir go mbeadh Éireann go maith ullamh le hiarratais a éileamh ar chórais mhaoinithe an EU a thugann cúnamh do Bhaill-stáit atá thíos leis go dona mar iarmhairt ar eachtraí adhaimsire (ar nós Ciste Comhghuaillíochta an EU agus cláir chabhair daonna). Dar le roinnt tráchtaire go raibh Éireann mall ar chur isteach ar a leithéid mhaoinithe tar éis gur thuirling Stoirm Eowyn ar thalamh.
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Mícheál Ó Cinnéide ag caint le Fachtna Ó Drisceoil ar Tús Áite RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
The restoration of electricity and power around the country following the storm was greatly helped by the presence of expert crews from other EU Member States. Ireland needs to ensure that such crews are put on standby in the event that an extreme storm is forecast, so that they can be quickly activated if needed.
Tá cuid mhór céim gur féidir leis an tír seo a ghlacadh lena teacht aniar a thógáil i gcoinne na n-eachtraí adhaimsire, rialta atá le teacht. Ceann acu is ea comhairle a thabhairt do theaghlaigh agus gnónna iad féin a fheistiú dos na torthaí diúltacha a thagann le heachtraí adhaimsire. D'fhéadfaí tacaíocht a thabhairt dóibh a gcuid ginteoirí féin a cheannach sa chás gur féidir, de réir atá cuí, agus ábhar úsáideacha ar nós tóirsí caidhnre-infheidhmithe, coinnle, cócaireáin gháis agus málaí ghainimh, a cheannach roimh ré.
There is no time to waste. We do not know when the next violent storm or weather event will negatively impact Ireland. We need to become better prepared and more resilient in the face of such severe weather events. The planning must start now. I hope our politicians are listening and that they will make this one of their political priorities for the coming Dail term!
