Dutch research body advises rerouting the Rhine

Has Ireland anything to learn from the contents of the following article, following on the recent spate of flooding at the end of 2015? Unfortunately the flooding has not as yet subsided.

Dutch research body advises rerouting the Rhine:

The Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) said that the Netherlands, which has a quarter of its land below the sea level, does not have to worry a lot about flooding at the coast, because the current coastal system can deal with a sea level increase of 1-1.5 meter in the coming century.

But the rise in the level of the North Sea will make it increasingly difficult for the Rhine and other rivers to dispose of their water, which is bound to grow due to a greater amount of glacial-melt-water coming down from the Alps.

As the Rhine passes through some of the most densely-populated and economically important regions of the Netherlands, including Rotterdam, flooding could cause great problems, the agency said. More Information ...

Thanks to the :The website of China Corporation English edition 2007-04-06 for this article.

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Update to above post:

Excerpt from: Shannon Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study Technical Assessment: River Shannon Level Operation Review 

(which should be studied carefully by all those affected or may, 

in the future, anticipate being affected by possible flooding)

Could recent summer floods have been managed differently? 
The summers of 2008 and 2009 were particularly wet. In the absence of any reliable long term forecasting and to avoid potentially exacerbating flooding in the callows downstream of Athlone Weir, ESB exercised its discretion under the 
Regulations and Guidelines for the control of the River Shannon, taking account of water levels, flows, recent rainfall, Met Eireann weather forecasts and ESB’s forecasting model, not to open the sluices at Athlone Weir. 

Shannon Die Never

This is a book which a local Limerick author has produced. It tells the story of the action taken by the employees in Shannon Airport on hearing that their airport, their place of employment, is about to be overflown.

http://www.jan-mayen.no/airfield/airfield_aircrafts.htm

My Grandnieces

Continuation of my musings/thoughts:

This evening Wednesday 24th May while visiting my grandnieces I was treated to a surprise. It would appear that young Ciara is a budding writer. She seems to be passionately concerned about her future career and is in the middle of creating her first novel. No sport for Ciara...she must engage her intellectual powers. It's thrilling to imagine that I might be in the presence of a future Nobel Literary recipient. Maybe if I behave myself she might agree to have me publish some of her work in this Blog.
Her sister is more of the interactive type at home on the sports field with her "mates" engaged in that unique Irish game of camogie. It's a cross between hockey and lacrosse. Oh to be young again!!!

Fergus