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Revealed: Majority of Irish people say climate change has had impact on their lives

The Irish Independent · last updated

Revealed: Majority of Irish people say climate change has had impact on their lives

Flooding in Enniscorthy during Storm Chandra. Climate change is making such extreme weather events more likely. Photo: John Michael Murphy

New research suggests up to 4pc of the Irish public are climate-change deniers and up to 15pc do not believe climate change is driven by human behaviour.

However, the nationwide survey carried out by Dóchas, the Irish network of humanitarian and development organisations, found 80pc of the Irish public believe in climate change, while more than half say they have been personally affected by it.

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