New RTE Weather Presenter?

PukkaStukka · 25-02-2016 06:55PM

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Spotted another new face on the late RTE weather just now. Didn't catch her name unfortunately. She seems to have a soft, midwest accent, which is refreshing to hear, but I'm biased. Her presentation style is relaxed and easy.

I think this lady is Michelle Dillon who presented an excellent talk at the Irish Met Society last year about aviation forecasting.

jambofc · 26-02-2016 12:14AM

a quick google of Michelle Dillon and....well yea i wish she was presenting the weather on rte

jungleman · 26-02-2016 12:19AM

You just can't beat Jean Byrne. She is the Rachel Riley of the weather scene. When she's on the telly, let's just say the temperature rises and there is a strong possibility of some moisture.

Comhrá · 26-02-2016 08:49PM

jungleman wrote: »

You just can't beat Jean Byrne. She is the Rachel Riley of the weather scene. When she's on the telly, let's just say the temperature rises and there is a strong possibility of some moisture.

......and a slow-moving warm front...

Maidhci · 01-03-2016 10:49AM

I think all of Met Éireann's presenters are very good, I am not a fan of the TV weather presenters. I consider Evelyn Cusack to be one of the most informative and best presenters. She has been compiling and presenting forecasts for many many years and has considerable experience and insight. I distinctly remember her gracious presentation during her supposedly last forecast at the time that RTÉ (Joe Mulholland) had decided to follow the silly weather presentation model of TG4. It was thankfully a decision that he lived to regret and subsequently reverse. After all, there is more to weather forecasting and presentation than just a pretty face.

Comhrá · 01-03-2016 11:58AM

Maidhci wrote: »

I think all of Met Éireann's presenters are very good, I am not a fan of the TV weather presenters. I consider Evelyn Cusack to be one of the most informative and best presenters. She has been compiling and presenting forecasts for many many years and has considerable experience and insight. I distinctly remember her gracious presentation during her supposedly last forecast at the time that RTÉ (Joe Mulholland) had decided to follow the silly weather presentation model of TG4. It was thankfully a decision that he lived to regret and subsequently reverse. After all, there is more to weather forecasting and presentation than just a pretty face.

Given the two mins. or so slot they get to work within, the Met. E presenters get in a lot of information and sometimes a little explanatory stuff on various weather phenomena as well, I think they do a great job, and for about 95% of the viewers, the information is both accurate and comprehensive enough.

oldsmokey · 14-03-2016 11:27AM

Can't warm to that Donnelly woman at all, that stupid D4-mid-atlantic accent, the arm-waving, the 'pulses' of rain, and Christ, she looks severe - same as that other self-important creature Siobhan Ryan...I admire the BBC in how they're not afraid to bring on somebody with a Scottish, Welsh, Liverpool or whatever accent - Paddy presenters must lose whatever regional accent they mighjt have in order to 'progress'.
I do love Jean's dulcet tones though..

Speak Now · 14-03-2016 01:38PM

oldsmokey wrote: »

Can't warm to that Donnelly woman at all, that stupid D4-mid-atlantic accent, the arm-waving, the 'pulses' of rain, and Christ, she looks severe - same as that other self-important creature Siobhan Ryan...I admire the BBC in how they're not afraid to bring on somebody with a Scottish, Welsh, Liverpool or whatever accent - Paddy presenters must lose whatever regional accent they mighjt have in order to 'progress'.
I do love Jean's dulcet tones though..

Haven't seen her on the telly but she must have a different voice to her radio one

Love hearing her doing the 7:55 radio forecast. Always thought there was a touch of culchie in the accent

Best voice of all the presenters. Maybe she's picked up a bit of Harm's accent

Comhrá · 16-03-2016 09:34PM

Fair play to Siobhan for using the cupla focail Gaeilge on the 9.30pm forecast tonight. Nice little touch for the eve of St. Patrick's Day.

brick man · 20-03-2016 09:45PM

tippman1 wrote:

Fair play to Siobhan for using the cupla focail Gaeilge on the 9.30pm forecast tonight. Nice little touch for the eve of St. Patrick's Day.

Oh she is very soothing alright !!

Oscar Bravo · 21-03-2016 10:27PM

Joanna Donnelly on again this evening, very relaxed and gives a nice detailed forecast.

Oneiric 3 · 22-03-2016 10:32PM

I like her presenting style. Goes into good detail without descending into pointless and off putting technobabble, which is the mark of a good scientist and communicator. She's doesn't hold back on the stats either, which earns her an extra point from me.

Bellerstring · 03-04-2016 02:50PM

Been reading a lot of feedback about Joanne Donnelly online and in newspapers(Indo).
It has been almost 100% positive.
She's a breath of fresh air.
She's really professional.
She is very relaxed.
She's so friendly and knowledgable.
Well, I'm sorry to rain on this parade, but I think she has the most distractingly squeaky voice, constantly tripping over her words, and she seems to be making it up as she goes along.
She has the most casual attitude to presenting, bordering on the sloppy and the who gives a f*** if I don't get it right.
My least favorite weather presenter on RTE.
(or any channel)

Call me Al · 03-04-2016 08:27PM

Siobhan Ryan (I think) just said County Mullingar.. I can just imagine the stick she will get for this.

pauldry · 04-04-2016 05:07PM

I think joanna is very good

her interest in the weather comes across well

big article in saturdays mail about her

RE fertility and weather and harm.

Shes apparently a weather nerd like us

Larbre34 · 05-04-2016 03:18PM

Joanna is excellent, the more professional meteorologists than media presenters on the forecasts the better.

Meteorite58 · 05-04-2016 07:21PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Joanna is excellent, the more professional meteorologists than media presenters on the forecasts the better.

Doing an excellent informative job I would think.

Jpmarn · 06-04-2016 08:51AM

She got slagged about her Co. Mullingar mention on the RTE Down On The Farm programme.

Speak Now · 06-04-2016 09:41AM

She gave a very good forecast on the 7:55 forecast this morning. Explained in layman's terms about downdrafts. Very unusual for the rushed forecast at that time but nice to hear her go into the detail. The chirpiest voice on the radio

despite the miserable forecast

Texas Jack · 06-04-2016 09:43AM

That lady that presents the weather on Good Morning Britain, Laura Tobin, is really nice/good.

Ilovelucy · 21-04-2016 10:18PM

Nice little tribute to Prince there tonight by Joanna.

lab man · 21-04-2016 10:51PM

Ilovelucy wrote:

Nice little tribute to Prince there tonight by Joanna.

I seen the forecast but missed wat she said ... Wat did she say lucy

pauldry · 21-04-2016 11:23PM

im not lucy but she said

no rain....purple or otherwise

lab man · 21-04-2016 11:29PM

Aah ya I heard that but didn't cop on

PukkaStukka · 22-04-2016 03:35PM

She doesn't just deliver a good forecast. She looks fantastic too

Smoothrider · 23-09-2016 08:35AM

Have to say that I am genuinely surprised by any authentic feedback on Joanna D that is encouraging. I find her manner of presenting the weather to be almost like a transition year student playing tv presenter in a amateur role play. She sounds like Bosco and seems completely on edge when on the air. She constantly stumbles all over the place with her start-stop, re-start sentences and seems to have real problems achieving the continuity required for a smooth presentation. When it comes to the weather, we really need a safe pair of hands for the six one or nine o'clock and JD is not even up to school girl league in my book. Nothing at all got to do with looks, it's just that she is clearly not even close to the best we have. Jean Byrne, Helen Curran, Audrey McGrath and Gerry Murphy are our current front bench people for the weather, so let's us them. Of course, in an ideal world we'd have Gerald Fleming back on six one. He was / is a natural and should be brought back to sort this crisis out.

jd · 23-09-2016 09:02AM

Smoothrider wrote: »

Jean Byrne, Helen Curran, Audrey McGrath and Gerry Murphy are our current front bench people for the weather, so let's us them.

Helen Curran and Audrey McGrath are not meteorologists

pad199207 · 23-09-2016 10:06AM

Smoothrider wrote: »

Have to say that I am genuinely surprised by any authentic feedback on Joanna D that is encouraging. I find her manner of presenting the weather to be almost like a transition year student playing tv presenter in a amateur role play. She sounds like Bosco and seems completely on edge when on the air. She constantly stumbles all over the place with her start-stop, re-start sentences and seems to have real problems achieving the continuity required for a smooth presentation. When it comes to the weather, we really need a safe pair of hands for the six one or nine o'clock and JD is not even up to school girl league in my book. Nothing at all got to do with looks, it's just that she is clearly not even close to the best we have. Jean Byrne, Helen Curran, Audrey McGrath and Gerry Murphy are our current front bench people for the weather, so let's us them. Of course, in an ideal world we'd have Gerald Fleming back on six one. He was / is a natural and should be brought back to sort this crisis out.

Couldn't disagree with this drivel anymore

Pat Dunne · 23-09-2016 12:51PM

pad199207 wrote: »

Couldn't disagree with this drivel anymore

You "couldn't disagree"? So you do agree?

Smoothrider · 23-09-2016 01:24PM

My preference would be for the announcers to be meteorologists but if it is a choice between a meteorologist who simply, and quite obviously, cannot deliver the weather news in a competent fashion and a professional announcer who can carry the presentation in a clear and concise manner then I'll opt for the latter any day of the week.

New RTE Weather Presenter?

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