Jean Byrne - European Meteorological Society's 2011 TV Weather Forecaster of the Year

spideog7 · 14-09-2011 5:19pm #1

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0914/byrnej.html

Meteorologist Jean Byrne has been awarded a prestigious weather award. The RTÉ weather forecaster, who has won something of a cult following for her fashion style, scooped the European Meteorological Society's 2011 TV Weather Forecast Trophy Award for "one of her weather broadcasts" on RTÉ TV.

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mike65 · 14-09-2011 5:28pm

Which one? the cheeky "slit" dress, a dominatrix number?

fizzycyst · 14-09-2011 5:33pm

Well deserved, go Jean!

Pangea · 14-09-2011 6:00pm

Probably the tight space suit one from Christmas 09 maybe

Aiel · 14-09-2011 10:08pm

I personally think Evelyn Cusack is a better forecaster.

pauldry · 14-09-2011 10:59pm

gerald/gerard flleming bate the lot

nacho libre · 14-09-2011 11:48pm

Fully deserved. I recall being told some time ago that Jean helped develop the Hirlam system. Impressive stuff.

unitedrover · 14-09-2011 11:54pm

Fair Play....as Ted Walsh would say- "She'll get a good kick out of that"

patwicklow · 14-09-2011 11:57pm

Well she did,nt get it for getting the weather right! they never do.

Speak Now · 15-09-2011 8:13am

patwicklow wrote: »

Well she did,nt get it for getting the weather right! they never do.

Yeah never :rolleyes:

rhonin · 15-09-2011 9:12am

patwicklow wrote: »

Well she did,nt get it for getting the weather right! they never do.

Of course not. They're always wrong! :rolleyes:

Well done Jean.

efb · 15-09-2011 9:14am

Not a fan of her presenting, but fair play di.

bryaner · 15-09-2011 9:17am

Does anyone know her age? It seems like a well guarded secret..

efb · 15-09-2011 9:19am

Herself and Anne Doyle have the same fountain spring in their dressing room
(prob some young runner

)

pauldry · 15-09-2011 9:40am

Shes 82. looks well for it eh?

pauldry · 15-09-2011 9:41am

anne doyle was born in 1862

esposito · 15-09-2011 10:07am

bryaner wrote: »

Does anyone know her age? It seems like a well guarded secret..

I'd hazard a guess and say 45

esposito · 15-09-2011 10:12am

Aiel wrote: »

I personally think Evelyn Cusack is a better forecaster.

Agreed. She has a great personality and this adds character to her forecasts. Go Evelyn!

Min · 15-09-2011 10:49am

Congrats to Jean Byrne, great to have Irish meteorology recognised and in this case one of our meteorologists.

jd · 15-09-2011 2:37pm

esposito wrote: »

I'd hazard a guess and say 45

More like 50. There is a photo of her in the met office in 1981.

She had studied medicine for a while before that

At boarding school she was studious but mischievous, and during her first degree in medicine at UCD she often ditched her serious fellow medics to party with the Arts crowd.

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/fashion/weather-girl-jean-byrne-reveals-her-style-secrets-2835671.html#ixzz1Y1neQzvm

delw · 15-09-2011 3:11pm

congrats to jean,well done

hellboy99 · 15-09-2011 10:33pm

Congratulations Jean

Hooter23 · 15-09-2011 10:56pm

esposito wrote: »

I'd hazard a guess and say 45

Shes has been with rte 33years so she started when she was 12 i think your guess is wong:pac::pac:;)

Speak Now · 16-09-2011 7:49am

Hooter23 wrote: »

Shes has been with rte 33years so she started when she was 12 i think your guess is wong:pac::pac:;)

Jean graduated in 1989 :pac::pac:;) (22 years ago) same year she started with Met Eireann.
Started radio Broadcasts in 1992.
Started TV broadcasts in 1996.

That RTE guide pic must be later than 1981.