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2022

THE MORNING LEAD
'Terrible forecasting' and overly cautious warnings: Complaints sent to Met Éireann in 2022

A report by
Hayley Halpin
Some people hit out at Met Éireann’s predictions, while others complained about its website.
Some people hit out at Met Éireann’s predictions, while others complained about its website.
Details of the complaints were released to The Journal under the Freedom of Information Act.
Opinion: In a cold snap our footpaths and cycle lanes should also be gritted by councils
Cold snap sees coldest day since 2010 as ice warning remains in place across the country
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Dec 25th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Climate Change
Met Éireann's Evelyn Cusack on why Ireland is having an unusually warm November
Met Éireann have noted an increase in rain over time, maybe linked to climate change, Evelyn Cusack told The Journal
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Nov 10th 2022, 2:55 PM
All time

# warm November rain
Why Ireland is currently 'unseasonably warm' and how it will change over the weekend
Evelyn Cusack says it’s about the interplay between northern and southern air masses.
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Nov 18th 2021, 12:50 PM
# Weather watch
What is an Azores High and how will it affect our weather this weekend?
Temperatures are set to reach 25 degrees later this week.
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Jul 13th 2021, 9:57 AM
# Met Éireann
Snow expected in parts from Sunday onwards as cold spell 'likely to last well into next week'
Met Éireann has said that the start of next week will be “bitterly cold and wintry”.
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Feb 4th 2021, 9:26 PM
# Weather
Saidhbhín, Christoph and Phoebe: Names of 2020-2021 storms announced
The naming of storms has been shown to raise awareness of severe weather and help people stay safe.
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Sep 1st 2020, 8:39 AM
# storm brendan
Evelyn Cusack asks people to stop sharing 'crazy' and 'irresponsible' fake weather warnings
A Status Orange wind warning is in place as Storm Brendan hits Ireland.
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Jan 13th 2020, 11:56 AM
# Shannon
Met Éireann 'praying and hoping' that Ireland's 'most important' rainfall radar stays online
The Shannon Airport rainfall radar was forced offline several times last year.
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Jan 4th 2020, 10:00 PM
# Podcast
The Explainer: How does Met Éireann decide on weather warnings?
Forecasting the weather is a complicated business, so this week on The Explainer we’re looking at how Met Éireann decides on whether a warning should be status yellow, orange, or red.
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Jan 3rd 2020, 7:00 AM
# Weather
'We're victims of our own success': Evelyn Cusack defends Met Éireann over Storm Lorenzo criticism
The head of forecasting at Met Éireann said the storm had been “over-sensationalised” prior to reaching Ireland.
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Dec 25th 2019, 10:15 AM
# no flakes
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Evelyn Cusack says it looks like conditions will be too mild
Weather conditions are set to be mild next week.
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Dec 16th 2019, 5:34 PM
# Met Éireann
'High of degree of uncertainty' on path of Hurricane Lorenzo as it heads across the Atlantic
A separate rainfall warning is in place for 10 counties today.
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Sep 30th 2019, 7:47 AM
# Top Job
Evelyn Cusack to take over top role of Head of Forecasting in Met Éireann
The role has been left vacant since Gerald Fleming retired back in December.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 11:41 AM
# day after tomorrow
'Continuous snow' to hit Ireland as Beast from the East clashes with Storm Emma
Gale force winds of up to 110km/h could occur over the coming days, Met Éireann has warned.
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Feb 27th 2018, 2:19 PM
# lunch crunch
Poll: Do you take weather warnings more seriously when storms have names?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Jan 19th 2018, 12:45 PM
# Stormy McStormface
Brewing up a storm? War of words between UK and Irish forecasters over naming of 'Fionn'
A storm? Channel 4′s weatherman reckoned it was tantamount to “naming raindrops”.
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Jan 18th 2018, 2:27 PM
# great bunch of lads
10 times the Met Eireann gang proved themselves to be national treasures
Jean, Evelyn, Nuala, the Gerrys et al – we salute you.
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Oct 16th 2017, 8:00 PM

# any complaints
'I'm not a fan of the bare-arm look in winter': Evelyn Cusack on complaints about forecasters' outfits
People have been complaining to Met Éireann about forecasters not dressing appropriately for the weather.
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Dec 23rd 2016, 8:45 PM
# next month's weather
Fake weather: Evelyn Cusack on long-range forecasters, and why you shouldn't trust them
Forecasts based on things like moon cycles and the behaviour of animals simply aren’t scientific, Cusack says.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 8:45 PM
# the wesht
Met Eireann may have overstated how cold it was going to be in the West of Ireland last night
You what now?
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Dec 15th 2016, 7:43 AM
# get the charts
Evelyn Cusack proved she is a queen during this morto Six One weather feck up
Good woman Evelyn.
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Jul 26th 2016, 7:52 PM
# evelyn cusack
Evelyn Cusack was caught rapid making the best 'Whoops!' face ever on live TV
Ah, Evelyn.
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Jun 3rd 2016, 10:16 PM
# living the dream
Johnny the Toy Show weather fan has got to do an actual RTÉ forecast
With help from his hero Evelyn Cusack.
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Dec 17th 2015, 11:31 AM
# Late Late Toy Show
Here's the moment weather fan Johnny met his hero Evelyn Cusack
*speechless*
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Nov 28th 2015, 12:05 AM
# Back To School
Evelyn Cusack ruined every Irish kid's Sunday evening last night
WHY, EVELYN? WHY?
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Aug 31st 2015, 8:37 AM
# where in the world
RTÉ weather gave us all an unnecessary geography lesson
Ah would ya stop.
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Aug 13th 2015, 9:24 PM
# You Are Here
RTÉ weather gave us all an unnecessary geography lesson
Ah would ya stop.
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Aug 13th 2015, 2:01 PM
# queen jean
5 reasons why Jean Byrne is Ireland's REAL favourite weather forecaster
#JusticeForJean
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Apr 17th 2015, 4:12 PM
# heavy weather
Someone on the RTÉ weather was VERY excited to see Santa
We’re guessing.
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Dec 23rd 2014, 7:41 AM
# fierce mild
Put away the winter coat. We're getting dry and settled weather for 'the coming weeks'
Did you say ‘dry with sunshine’ Evelyn?
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Mar 9th 2014, 6:45 PM
# four seasons in one day
This one Evelyn Cusack moment perfectly sums up the Irish climate
RTE should just replace every weather forecast with this picture.
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Feb 23rd 2014, 1:30 PM
# spring watch
"Some fine weather": Those three words from Evelyn Cusack that mean so much...
Good news, just in time for Valentine’s. (We just need to get through the next 48 hours of rain, unfortunately).
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Feb 13th 2014, 1:19 PM
# Stormy conditions ahead
RTÉ weatherwoman goes off on long-range weather predictions
If you were watching the Nine News last night, you got SCHOOLED.
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Dec 2nd 2013, 9:52 AM
# scorchio
So when do we officially get to call this a heatwave?
It’s a question we don’t always get to ask in Ireland, so we turned to Met Éireann legend Evelyn Cusack for the answer.
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Jul 20th 2013, 8:45 AM