Met Éireann says media ‘hyped up’ Storm Lorenzo warning

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Forecasting service accused of giving ‘Nanny state’ advice over ‘a stiff breeze’

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has accused the media of over-sensationalising the potential impact of Storm Lorenzo and contributing to the fear that some people already had in the run-up to the event.

“The fact that the media hyped up the low level warning, and in fact contributed to the fear some people already have, was unfortunately out of our control. In another response, Met Éireann noted: “Yellow and Orange level warnings were reached in the majority of locations, however in some areas the weather was not as severe as expected.”

“As a business owner whose ability to trade is weather dependent I am appalled at the rapidly increasing tendency of Met Éireann to be part of the media feeding frenzy surrounding any weather event that comes Ireland’s way. “The elderly and children are being unnecessarily frightened all because of what we used to regard as a stiff breeze. Marry this to Met Éireann’s continuous inaccuracy and we have created a monster.”

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cronny86 EoghanMurphyTD also hyped it up.

cronny86 So it wasn't the PR government sponsored, special-task-force lark in the control room with the uniformed brass and the suits with rolled up sleeves like some crap donnybrook version of deep impact?

They’re still at it. Many media today saying snow is on the way this week yet MetEireann are forecasting a bit of sleet at most.

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