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Shannon radar down again.

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  • #402
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,971 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    Must have heard us
    19th August: The Shannon Rainfall Radar experienced a technical fault overnight and is currently not operational, hence the lack of rainfall images from South-West Ireland. The fault is being investigated and further updates will follow. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.


  • #403
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Nothing will be done as the tender is out for a replacement radar


  • #404
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,971 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    Its affecting more than the South West, P*ssing down in waterford and not showing up


  • #405
    pad199207
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭pad199207


    19th August: The Shannon Rainfall Radar experienced a technical fault overnight and is currently not operational, hence the lack of rainfall images from South-West Ireland. The fault is being investigated and further updates will follow. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.


  • #406
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    Darragh O’Brien is the Minister responsible for Met Eireann. There's not too much point in complaining to him as he's much too busy solving the housing/homelessness problem.


  • #407
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    This is approximately what the radar looks like now

    Though rain a little further South as it's not raining here in Sligo yet


  • #408
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,868 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Has the airport got it's own weather radar?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #409
    ecowise
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ecowise


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    Has the airport got it's own weather radar?


    No, the rain radar at Shannon is Met Office equipment


  • #410
    Donegal Storm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭Donegal Storm


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    A pretty important piece of national infrastructure should not be breaking down like this on a regular basis. Disgraceful to be honest.

    Infrastructure in general is treated as an afterthought in this country (see roads, public transport, water, energy etc). We've chronically underinvested for the entire history of the state so it's no surprise to see things like this happen

    There's currently a tender out for an upgrade though considering it's a public service body I wouldn't hold out any hope it'll keep to schedule


  • #411
    Oneiric 3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,238 ✭✭✭Oneiric 3


    Shannon radar is a lost cause. Same story over the last 10/15 years. 'Technical fault'. 'Future improvements'. 'Tenders'. All gets a bit yawn inducing after a while.

    New Moon



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  • #412
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Yeah infrastructure in Ireland is a joke. It took 35 years to build the dual carriageway into Sligo and 25 years to pave O Connell Street

    Best estimate Shannon will be fixed in 2050


  • #413
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    It's back working again.


  • #414
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    For how long?

    The rain looks heavy on approach


  • #415
    ecowise
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ecowise


    Shannon out at 14.40


  • #416
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    Rain storm incoming? Radar down :D


  • #417
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Seems to be back again.


  • #418
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,693 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Seems to be back again.

    lets cross our fingers it stays


  • #419
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,483 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    More duct tape needed.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • #420
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Certainly earning it's keep tonight!

    WEB_radar5_202008242145.png


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  • #421
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Looks like a paintball splat (or an early Jackson Pollack)


  • #422
    ecowise
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ecowise


    Comhra wrote: »
    Certainly earning it's keep tonight!


    Indeed, currently 28 mm in west Waterford and still lashing down.


  • #423
    dzsfah2xoynme9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭dzsfah2xoynme9


    Gone...


  • #424
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,329 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Might as well sticky this thread at this stage.


  • #425
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Might as well sticky this thread at this stage.

    Might as well just switch it off and leave it off at this stage. More of a nuisance than anything else now.


  • #426
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    Radar back online again.


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  • #427
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭littlema


    Do other worldwide weather apps such as RainViewer or yr get their info from our dodgy Shannon radar because they often seem to have the same lack of rainfall as it,when outside the window it’s tipping down??
    Soggy ma


  • #428
    Storm 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,970 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    littlema wrote: »
    Do other worldwide weather apps such as RainViewer or yr get their info from our dodgy Shannon radar because they often seem to have the same lack of rainfall as it,when outside the window it’s tipping down??
    Soggy ma

    They do


  • #429
    SlowBlowin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭SlowBlowin


    And.....down.


  • #430
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,207 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    From met eireann :

    The Shannon radar is offline for testing this afternoon. Apologies for any inconvience caused


  • #431
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    At least theyr testing it


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  • #432
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,971 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    pauldry wrote: »
    At least theyr testing it
    That's that they say ;)


  • #433
    SlowBlowin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭SlowBlowin


    Its on again.


  • #434
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Is it down again? We’ve had a lot of rain in Galway that didn’t appear on the radar.


  • #435
    ecowise
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭ecowise


    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Is it down again? We’ve had a lot of rain in Galway that didn’t appear on the radar.


    It was out for a period between 12.00 and 12.45.


  • #436
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I'm getting a jagged edged "artifact" running south west to north east on the radar


  • #437
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I'm getting a jagged edged "artifact" running south west to north east on the radar

    They're caused by mobile phone towers.


  • #438
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Really? Or is that a tinfoil hat I see?! ;)


  • #439
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    They're caused by mobile phone towers.

    Not 5g mobile phone towers? :eek:


    If so, then they must all be destroyed at once. Will someone please tell Gemma!


  • #440
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    It's down again - and nothing is showing on Netweather either. :mad:


  • #441
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,971 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1308765556456206337?s=20


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  • #442
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Really? Or is that a tinfoil hat I see?! ;)

    No, really, it's a well-established fact. Here's a paper on it.

    527195.JPG


  • #443
    smellyoldboot
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭smellyoldboot


    spookwoman wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/MetEireann/status/1308765556456206337?s=20

    "Radar Technicians". Two ould lads taking turns with a hammer is my guess the rate the thing actually works.


  • #444
    arccosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭arccosh


    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    No, really, it's a well-established fact. Here's a paper on it.

    527195.JPG




    interesting read :cool:


    just to add, it's not mobile phone operator's radio access networks (phone to base station), rather 5GHz wifi, wireless internet providers and point to point links...


  • #445
    dzsfah2xoynme9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭dzsfah2xoynme9


    You know what time it is!!! It's time for the Shannon radar to go down before a yellow rainfall warning..


  • #446
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Mina Easy Image wrote: »
    You know what time it is!!! It's time for the Shannon radar to go down before a yellow rainfall warning..


    I suspect they now turn it off before any significant rainfall arrives in case it gets overwhelmed due to it's fragile state. :)


  • #447
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Comhra wrote: »
    I suspect they now turn it off before any significant rainfall arrives in case it gets overwhelmed due to it's fragile state. :)

    Back working again. Think they're teasing us now.


  • #448
    Joe Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    Comhra wrote: »
    I suspect they now turn it off before any significant rainfall arrives in case it gets overwhelmed due to it's fragile state. :)

    Should build a retractable roof over it!


  • #449
    Shepards Delight
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Shepards Delight


    Must post up on tradesman. Ie for radar fixers next time it goes down problem solved


  • #450
    sumtings
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭sumtings


    And again


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  • #451
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,971 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    sumtings wrote: »
    And again

    It was raining so can't really be surprised :D


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