Texas has recently experienced a disastrous state-wide loss of power that has resulted in huge economic disruption and loss of life. Could this happen in Ireland? Conor Skehan, Former chair of the Housing Agency and Lecturer in Planning at Technological University Dublin & John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and Commentator talked to Shane this morning.

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