Ice cream in February is a big warning to us all

The government’s climate inaction will cost us dearly. We urgently need to force the pace of change

Last week Ireland was basking in summer like sunshine Pic: RollingNews.ie

Last week, RTE News ran a sentimentally cute feature about an ice-cream stand. The “fabulous weather” had helped the ‘99’ business to boom. The piece, backed with old-timey seaside music, celebrated the warm weather.

Last week was February.

This warm weather was unprecedented. The hot winter weather was presented as a fun day out but, unfortunately, the truth is that it is climate chaos at work.

In the last 18 months we have ...