What does all this mean for the average person? The Climate Center's map calculates areas that are likely to be at risk of being flooded by 2030.
Dr Gerald McCarthy of the ICARUS Center for Climate Research and the Department of Geography at Maynooth University added: "If you look at the time too short, decades of fluctuations can affect estimates of trends. ”
"But this study takes a longer view, and from the perspective of the extended years of observation, what we are most confident of is that the overall rise has been made."
But what does all this mean for ordinary people? The Climate Center's map has calculated areas at major risk of being flooded by 2030 – here's what it looks like.
Dublin
The map below shows that most of Dublin will be at risk by 2030. Bull Island may have been mostly covered, while Sandymount, Ringsend and the surrounding area may have been severely hit by flooding.
Wicklow County
According to current projections, many coastal areas of Wicklow could be at risk.
Southeast
As the map shows, as sea levels rise, both major areas of Wexford and Waterford are at risk of coastal flooding.
Cork
East Cork, as well as the city of Cork, will have many areas that could be at risk.
Limerick, Kerry and Clare
The city of Limerick is particularly low, with large areas at risk of major flooding.
Rest of Ireland
The rest of Ireland is also included in the map, although the threat of flooding is less severe.