Storm Lorenzo Chat Thread.

malinheader · 03-10-2019 10:20PM

Most worrying thing is who will take them seriously next time.

Zeek12 · 03-10-2019 10:21PM

Bigboldworld wrote: »

I think that’s it nail on the head, they’ve invested so much in it that by backing down and saying actually there’s nothing to worry about folks after whipping up the country into a frenzy is not a good look and is serious egg on their face.

Gerry Murphy did a bit of backtracking on the 9:00 news. Basically admitted that outside of the 5 Orange warning counties - its pretty much a regular breezy autumn night.

He looked quite uncomfortable saying it.

odyssey06 · 03-10-2019 10:21PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Dee Forbes, have a look at all those reporters, news crews, camera men etc sent out tonight around the country to report a non event.
How many hotel roomts are booked now tonight by Rte to put them all up?
And she's asking us for more money for their debts.

The cynic in me said they were hoping for a major event to match their major coverage... cue demand for licence fee increase because the public relied on rte for news during a crisis.

The high horse brigade · 03-10-2019 10:24PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Kite surfer having to be rescued on Wexford coast and people swimming in the sea in Galway after all the warnings???

Darwinism. We should really leave these fcukers there and not risk anyone elses lives

washman3 · 03-10-2019 10:27PM

Wtf ? wrote: »

Bens Surf Shop says all his stock was destroyed in 2014 becauce it got wet lol !

Where were 123.ie when Ben needed them.......:P:P

NIMAN · 03-10-2019 10:27PM

Bigboldworld wrote: »

I think that’s it nail on the head, they’ve invested so much in it that by backing down and saying actually there’s nothing to worry about folks after whipping up the country into a frenzy is not a good look and is serious egg on their face.

So forget about reporting real news.
That makes sense.

Hooter23 · 03-10-2019 10:28PM

Speak Now wrote: »

Gerry Murphy didnt even bother to correct her, I'd say he couldn't wait to get off air.

Tv presenters and media are seriously stupid why cant they just listen to what they are saying...they are so stupid he just couldnt be bothered to even correct her anymore...he should have just slapped her:mad:;)

Danno · 03-10-2019 10:28PM

Just watched that RTE Primetime. What rubbish and what a waste of public money. The cynic in me says that the hype about this storm is to soften the blow for a 5c-10c hike in carbon taxes on road fuel next Tuesday - sure Miriam even announced that their next big show is to discuss the budget.

The chan chan man · 03-10-2019 10:28PM

Is it actually going to cross Ireland from West to East or just piss off towards Greenland?!

tom1ie · 03-10-2019 10:29PM

Are/when are we expecting the worst winds to hit the Dublin area?

Sephiroth_dude · 03-10-2019 10:29PM

No sign of Lorenzo down here in Ballincollig.

BorneTobyWilde · 03-10-2019 10:29PM

Storm, what Storm.
Seems every time it's breezy out the whole of Ireland has a hissy fit.

https://twitter.com/Malaecah267/status/1179602517698711554

Windy in Hong Kong.

MJohnston · 03-10-2019 10:29PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Darwinism. We should really leave these fcukers there and not risk anyone elses lives

What has this to do with technical discussion? There’s a chat thread for this!

topper75 · 03-10-2019 10:31PM

6 wrote: »

Starting to get windy here in Galway. Gusts probably not far off 90kph, and will probably hit 120kph at 2/3am.

Gusting 90? :eek:

Jaysus I take you are a lot closer to Mace Head than Ballinasloe!

Low 30s here in E. Clare and gusting 50.

Roger_007 · 03-10-2019 10:31PM

NIMAN wrote: »

So forget about reporting real news.
That makes sense.

Reporting real news is reporting things that have actually happened, not reporting things that you expected to happen, but didn't.

Happy4all · 03-10-2019 10:32PM

Calmest night ever, I would have expected even a light breeze.

topper75 · 03-10-2019 10:33PM

The chan chan man wrote: »

Is it actually going to cross Ireland from West to East or just piss off towards Greenland?!

It's going to move over our north coast and then just die out completely.

sporina · 03-10-2019 10:34PM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

We arent under any warning..

we were yesterday - and as a result companies took precautions.. all for nothing..

Stevieluvsye · 03-10-2019 10:35PM

Shambles from Rte. George lee needs a good kick in the ballix

Harry Palmr · 03-10-2019 10:37PM

I'd forgotten about this,so I'm watching it on +1

Pineapple1 · 03-10-2019 10:37PM

I remember back around the time of Ophelia, we weren't affected in Mayo, but a couple of weeks after it, we had the worst storm, huge trees blowing like flags, even by my standards it was very scary....and not a pip from the national media about it that evening.

malinheader · 03-10-2019 10:37PM

topper75 wrote: »

It's going to move over our north coast and then just die out completely.

Calm here on the north coast at minute and no wind forecast until 7 in the morning and then nothing severe looking. Lorenzo might of got lost.

lleti · 03-10-2019 10:38PM

firemansam4 wrote: »

Met Eireann has done nothing wrong, they only issued an yellow advisory for most the country. The orange warnings just for coastal areas that may have had the potential for stronger gusts.

Its the media that has over hyped this event up and people loosing the run of themselves because they heard the words hurricane and Ireland together.

Sorry but the yellow warning was absolutely not required in most of the country. If it was, there'd be 30 or 40 yellow warnings a year.

jajjay · 03-10-2019 10:40PM

To me it will turn out like the lad that called wolf to often!

easypazz · 03-10-2019 10:41PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

He wasnt backtracking. He said the same in the 6 news and met eireann have been consistent in saying this would be a west coast event for a few days now. RTE's desperation to hype things up is to blame, not met eireann.

Cork was included originally. There has been no justification for an orange warning in Clare, Limerick or Kerry that I have seen or heard of.

The coastal surges were nothing out of the ordinary.

km79 · 03-10-2019 10:42PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Can't believe RTE are doing a special programme on this in the morning. Small bit of wind in EAST GALWAY here that it. Scandalous

^

vladmydad · 03-10-2019 10:44PM

Danno wrote: »

Just watched that RTE Primetime. What rubbish and what a waste of public money. The cynic in me says that the hype about this storm is to soften the blow for a 5c-10c hike in carbon taxes on road fuel next Tuesday - sure Miriam even announced that their next big show is to discuss the budget.

This this this ..... it’s part of a bigtime push by Rte, they are even doing a bunch of climate programs right around budget time.

inajock · 03-10-2019 10:44PM

A lot of disruption caused

easypazz · 03-10-2019 10:45PM

lleti wrote: »

Sorry but the yellow warning was absolutely not required in most of the country. If it was, there'd be 30 or 40 yellow warnings a year.

They should have downgraded Limerick to yellow at a minimum. Also Clare and Kerry, although they may all have scraped the requirements for an orange.

irish1967 · 03-10-2019 10:46PM

kilkenny31 wrote: »

Guys I'm confused. Everyone is joking about how weak the storm is. But is it not due to hit full strength after midnight?
I do think RTÉs performance in particular is ridiculous but I still think there's plenty to come from this storm.
The only thing that annoys me is its a relatively standard bad winter storm for the west coast but to justify the nonsense RTÉ will focus on any small bit of damage done tomorrow and hype it up. They are in to deep now. No going back. Storm Special, the prime time guy deployed.

Totally agree. Note how they (RTE) cancelled their reporter who was here in Donegal after the 6 news. Its so calm up here tonight it's laughable what they are doing.

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