Climate change, AI and housing identified as biggest risks to country

High interest rates and the housing crisis are among the potential threats to Ireland.

The government's National Risk Assessment also highlights some of the unavoidable global risks to the country, including climate change and chemical or nuclear threats.

Among the environmental risks posed to the country are extreme weather events, pandemics and food safety and security.

Housing has also been identified as one of the societal risks along with migration and integration,