Mass Wasting

What I found while researching Landslides this week, was that they are actually quite frequent in Ireland. Most of the time the landslides in Ireland are relatively small and are caused by the amount of rain that occurs. When it rains, the mud and soil on top of the surface gets washed away which causes it to poor down a mountain like Lava. Most of the time it does little to no damage because there is some much open land. However, if it does occur where people are living, it can cause road blocking or can sometimes cause damage to homes. From what I also read, Ireland is susceptible to sinkholes. This happens when dissolution weathers away the landscape and basically chemicals eat through the ground and rock. This can cause massive holes in the ground and can also create caves.. From reading, I couldn't find what Ireland is doing to prevent mass wasting.

http://kaytlinryanandireland.blogspot.com/2011/03/weathering-and-mass-wasting.html