What makes a sinkhole?

Published: July 1, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

Last week, you might have seen the images of a sinkhole that went viral. The hole collapsed in on itself in the middle of a football field in Illinois. But what are sinkholes exactly? And how do they come about? 

Dr Siobh\xe1n Power, Geologist with Geological Survey Ireland, joins Se\xe1n to discuss.

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