Met Éireann Awards €2.8 million For Climate Change and Flood Forecasting Research

14th August 2025

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Met Éireann announces €2.8 million in funding for six innovative university research projects aimed at advancing climate services and improving forecasting for extreme weather events such as Storm Eowyn (above) that hit Ireland in April 2025

Met Éireann has announced that it is awarding €2.8 million in funding to six new university research projects to further develop climate services and new flood forecasting models.

The awards are being made via the Met Éireann Research Call 2024 to innovative projects aimed at addressing climate change, extreme weather events and environmental sustainability.

Met Éireann’s ‘Weather and Climate Research Programme’ aims to strengthen national research capacity and scientific expertise in weather and climate, through high-impact projects.

Multi-hazard flood forecasting, extremes across climates and building resilience are themes of the projects undertaken by researchers at University of Galway, Maynooth University and University College, Cork.

“These research projects represent critical contributions to both national and international efforts to address climate change, extreme weather, and environmental sustainability,” Met Éireann director Eoin Moran said.

“As a proud supporter of innovative research, Met Éireann is committed to ongoing exploration that supports adaptive responses and strategic planning for improved climate resilience,” he said.

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