It has been a busy period for the Met Éireann team, with a series of outreach and engagement events across the country to close out 2024.
Researcher, Dr Rhonda McGovern and Meteorologist, Brandon Creagh were guests of Trinity College Dublin, where they spoke to a group of students on some of the research work ongoing at Met Éireann, and the challenges of forecasting in a changing climate.
Brandon Creagh presenting at Trinity College
For Science Week 2024, Brandon and Joanna Donnelly delivered talks about weather forecasting to South Dublin Libraries and Portlaoise Libraries, respectively, while fellow meteorologist, Linda Hughes was at the Cavan Monaghan Science Festival for a presentation to primary school children.
Annmarie Woods and Ferdia McCrann with pupils at Gaelscoil Cholmcille
Ferdia McCrann and Annmarie Woods delivered an interactive workshop to the kids of Gaelscoil Cholmcille in Coolock, before Aoife Kealy spoke to senior cycle students at Belvedere College about the science of weather, forecasting, and careers at Met Éireann.
Head of Observations, Sarah Gallagher was also at the Cavan Monaghan Science Festival, while meteorologist Gerry Murphy presented a talk at St Audoen’s National School in Dublin City.
Met Éireann’s Mary Curley and Gerry Murphy, centre, with representatives of the Ladybirds, Brownies, and Girl Guides of Clones
Gerry then joined fellow meteorologist, Mary Curley for a special presentation to the Clones Brownies on the completion of their ‘Weather Badge’ programme, run in honour of the late Michael McDonnell, who served with Met Éireann for over 40 years.
The Science Week events wrapped up with Gerry Murphy attending Louth Science Festival for a talk to primary school kids.
Organised once again by Science Foundation Ireland, Science Week 2024 was a national celebration of science in the form of hundreds of events across the country under the theme of ‘harnessing the power of regeneration’.
Met Éireann’s Rebecca Cantwell speaks to pupils at Sacred Heart National School, Ballygall
Things didn’t end there for the Met Éireann contingent however, as meteorologist, Rebecca Cantwell went to visit Sacred Heart National School, Ballygall, and Gerry Murphy spoke to first and third-year students at Coláiste Bríde, Clondalkin.
Dr Rhonda McGovern gave another talk on climate change to students of the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), while meteorologist, Sinéad Duffy was on hand at Castletroy College in Limerick, to officially open their new weather station.
A huge thanks to all those we engaged with in 2024 and here’s to many more events in 2025.