Why are natural disasters common in Ireland?

You've been badly misinformed. Natural disasters of any significance are rare to the point of being completely unheard of in Ireland. Ireland has a temperate maritime climate that never goes to any real extremes of heat or cold, and while you do get storms, they never approach hurricane/typhoon or tornado levels of severity. read more

Natural disasters of any significance are rare to the point of being completely unheard of in Ireland. Ireland has a temperate maritime climate that never goes to any real extremes of heat or cold, and while you do get storms, they never approach hurricane/typhoon or tornado levels of severity. read more

Lasting from December 1990 to February 1991 throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and Western Europe. About 42 people died, almost all in the UK and Ireland: 1998: 1998 Easter floods: At the start of Easter 1998 (9–10 April) a stationary band of heavy rain affected the Midlands. read more

I'm thinking of moving to Ireland, and I'm wondering what natural disasters are generally most common in the country (earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.). read more