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Coastal Erosion

This year
2025
Government to choose future offshore wind farm locations to 'protect biodiversity'
Last year
2024
Community group who saved road from coastal erosion urges State to reduce fossil fuel use
How many homes are at risk from coastal erosion in Ireland?
Number of homes at risk of falling into sea rises by 173% in five years
Internal government document warns coastal erosion has severely escalated on Ireland’s coasts since 2017, The Journal Investigates can reveal.
Thousands of homes will be lost to coastal change
Managed retreat will be only option in areas
Councils still building on erosion hotspots
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why is our history falling into the sea?
Coastal erosion will wipe out many ancient seaside sites and monuments
Escalating storms and extreme weather caused by climate change will increase coastal erosion with many Irish landmarks unable to be saved, experts say.
A number of monuments and historical buildings already falling into the sea
Nationwide climate hazard map of threatened sites set to be launched
Government: Managed loss of history ‘must be addressed’
All time
How Irish Rail is fighting an ‘alarming increase in erosion’ near vulnerable railway lines
Residents fear being left 'homeless' as council warns them not to erect barriers against coastal erosion
'What is the point?': Bray Wanderers chairman issues ominous statement criticising attendances
Here's how to move a lighthouse