Space Weather Activities in Ireland

Talk given at Space Weather Seminar at Irish National Emergency Coordinating Centre (NECC), Office of Emergency Planning, Department of Defence, Kildare Street, Dublin on Thursday 3 July, 2014.

Agenda

14.00: Welcome and Introduction– Brigitta O’Doherty, Office of Emergency Planning

14.05: Space Weather – What are the issues ? - Mr. William J Murtagh, Programm Coordinator, Space Weather Prediction Centre, National Oceanic and Observation Administration, US Department of Commerce

15.10: UK Position on Space Weather - Mr. Chris Felton, Head of High Impact Risks, Civil Contengices Secetarait, UK Cabinet Office.

16.00: Space Weather Activities in Ireland – Prof. Peter Gallagher, Head of Solar Physics and Space Weather Group, Trinity College Dublin.

16.45: Questions to panel of speakers

17.30: Close