14: Drochaimsir an Gheimhridh - Athrú Aeráide

Question 1

Nobody will forget the weather that we had in Ireland a couple of years ago

Answer 1

Ní dhéanfaidh aon duine dearmad ar an aimsir a bhí againn in Éirinn cúpla bliain ó shin

Question 2

with snow so heaving that nobody could leave or land in the country

Answer 2

le sneachta chomh trom nach raibh éinne in ann imeacht ón dtír nó tuirlingt sa tír

Question 3

The weather was so bad that RTE put on a weather show based on the story

Answer 3

Bhí an aimsir chomh dona gur chuir RTÉ clár faisnéise ar siúl bunaithe ar an scéal

Question 4

and there was a weather experts discussing the climate change that was after coming to Ireland

Answer 4

agus bhí saineolaithe aimsire sa chlár ag plé faoin athrú aeráide a bhí tar éis teacht ar Éire

Question 5

Seán and Síle were watching it and seán was in agreement with them about the problem

Answer 5

Bhí seán agus síle agus féachaint air agus bhí seán ar aon intinn leo faoin bhfadhb

Question 6

Because according to him, the weather was way better but colder when he was younger

Answer 6

Mar, dar leis, bhí an aimsir i bhfad ní ab fhearr ach ní ab fhuaire nuair a bhí sé níos óige

Question 7

In the programme they were discussing the heaving snow that had covered the country a couple of years ago

Answer 7

sa chlár bhí siad ag plé faoin sneachta trom a chlúdaigh an tír go léir cúpla blian ó shin

Question 8

and not only that, but that that it lasted for more than a month

Answer 8

agus ní amháin sin, ach gur lean sé le breis is mí

Question 9

The temperature in dublin fell to minus 8 degrees and in other certain places, it was even worse - for example kilkenny

Answer 9

Thit an teocht go dtí lúide ocht gcéim agus in áiteanna áirithe eile bhí sé ní ba mheasa - mar shample contae Cill Cheannaigh

Question 10

In houses all over the country the pipes were frozen and then they burst, ruining the house

Answer 10

I dtithe ar fud na tíre bhí na píobaí uisce reoite agus ansin phléasc siad ag milleadh an tí le h-uisce

Question 11

Whenever that sort of thing happened, the owners of the house had to call the plumber to sort the problem, and of course that was very expensive

Answer 11

Pé uair a tharla a leithéid bhí ar úinéirí an tí glaoch a chuir ar an bpluméir chun an fhadhb a réiteach agus dár ndóigh bhí sé an-chostasach ar fad

Question 12

One person had to pay €200 for the visit

Answer 12

Bhí ar duine amháin dhá chéad euro a íoc as an gcuairt

Question 13

If you had insurance, you could make a claim to the insurance company

Answer 13

má bhí árachas agat bhí tú in ann éileamh a dhéanamh ar an gcomhlacht árachais

Question 14

Out all over the country side, it become stormy too and regularly trees fell with the strength of the wind

Answer 14

Amuigh ar fud na tuaithe d’eirigh sé stoirmiúl freisin agus is iomaí crann a leagadh le neart na gaoithe

Question 15

and there were rumours that 3 people had died from that sort of accident

Answer 15

agus bhí raflaí ann go bhfuair breis is triúir bás i dtimpistí dá leithéid

Question 16

South in cork it was lashing rain for more than a fortnight and the river lee flooded the banks

Answer 16

Theas i gcorcaigh bhí sé ag stealladh báistí le breis is coicís agus pléasc bruach na habhann Laoi

Question 17

the water was higher than 4 feet 7 inches

Answer 17

bhí an t-uisce ní ab airde ná ceithre throigh seacht n-orlach

Question 18

and the city was like venice with boats instead of cars travelling all over the streets

Answer 18

agus bhí an cathair cosúil le venice le báid in ionad gluaisteáin ag taisteal ar fud na sráideanna

Question 19

The emergency service were very busy rescuing people from their houses and especially old people

Answer 19

bhí na seibhísí éigeandála thar a bheith gnóthach ag tarrtháil daoine as a dtithe agus go h-áirithe seandaoine

Question 20

The same thing happened in dublin city with the river liffey but it wasnt so bad

Answer 20

tharla an rud céanna i mBaile átha Cliath le abhainn na life ach ní raibh an scéal chomh dona

Question 21

People were able to drive through the streets that were flooded

Answer 21

Bhí daoine in ann tiomáint tríd na sráideanna a bhí tuillte

Question 22

According to experts:

Answer 22

Dar le saineolaithe:

Question 23

It is a fact that the world is getting hotter by the year

Answer 23

is fíric é go bhfuil an domhan ag éirí níos teo in aghaidh na bliana

Question 24

it is also a fact that there is erosion in the ozone layer

Answer 24

is fíric é freisin go bhfuil creimeadh sa tsraith ozóin

Question 25

in the north pole the icebergs are melting and that is why the sea level is rising

Answer 25

sa phol thuaidh tá na cnoic oighre ag leá agus sin é an fáth go bhfuil léibhéal na mara ag ardú

Question 26

After the show it was clear to the two that their environment was and of course our environment is in jeopardy

Answer 26

tar éis an chláir ba léir don bheirt go raibh a dtimpeallacht agus dár ndóigh ár dtimpeallacht i mbaol

Question 27

3 ceist

Answer 27

cén sórt clár é ‘primetime’?
cad a bhí i lámh an plumbéra?
Cé a bhí ag cabhrú le na daoine i gcorcaigh?

Question 28

Cén t-ainm a bhí ar an gclár ?

Answer 28

an t-ainm a bhí ar an gclár na primetime

Question 29

Cén sórt clár a bhí ann?

Answer 29

Clár faisnéise a bhí ann bunaithe ar athrú aeráide nó cúrsaí reatha eile

Question 30

Cad a tharla istigh sna tithe féin?

Answer 30

Phléasc na píopaí uisce sna tithe agus bhí siad millte le h-uisce

Question 31

Cé a bhí in ann na píobaí a dheisiú?

Answer 31

Bhí an pluiméir in ann iad a dheisiú lena chuid uirlisí oibre

Question 32

Cén uirlis oibre a bhí sé in ann úsáid a bhaint as?

Answer 32

fáisc - eochair

Question 33

An raibh sé stoimiúl amuigh faoin tuath?

Answer 33

Ná bí ag caint. Bhí sé an-stoimiúl agus leagadh go leor crainn agus maraíodh beirt

Question 34

Cad a tharla i gcorcaigh?

Answer 34

Phléasc bruach na h-abhann leoi agus bhí an chathair cosúil le venice - le na seirbhísí éigeandála ag cabhrú na ndaoine a bhí sánaithe (trapped)

Question 35

an raibh an scéal chomh dona i mbaile Átha Cliath?

Answer 35

Cé go raibh sé go dona, ní raibh sé comh dona toisc nár dúnadh na bóithre

Question 36

• cad a bhí ag tarlú maidir leis an tsraith ózóin ?

Answer 36

bhí creimeadh sa tsraith ozóin agus bhí na chapáin oighre ag leá

Question 37

*Cá bhfios dúinn go bhfuil an timpeallacht i mbaol?

Answer 37

Toisc go bhfuil leibhal na mara ag ardú agus go bhfuil i bhfad níos mó báisteach againn

Question 38

*Cad a tharla sa mhol thuaidh?

Answer 38

leáigh na cnapáin oighre agus d’ardaigh leibhéal na mara

Question 39

*** Cad is féidir linn a dhéanamh chun an scéal a fheabhsú?

Answer 39

Is féidir linn gearradh siar ar bhreosla carbónach agus chun taisteal do shiúil na gcos