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10 actual complaints RTÉ actually received about The Weather
IF YOU’RE EXPECTING a nice sunny day but the heavens open instead, you probably don’t blame anyone, because it’s Ireland and that’s what happens here.
Some people, however, believe Met Éireann are entirely at fault for not adequately warning us.
Documents obtained by Christina Finn of TheJournal.ie show that a lot of people have serious beef with The Weather.
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This person suspects there is a sinister motive to England not being included in the European forecast (sent pre-Brexit vote):
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This person just wants to get rid of the damn woodworm…
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…While this one wonders how they can ‘get away’ with it all.
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This complainant has had it with the Dublin bias:
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Viewers are, of course, affronted by what the female reporters are wearing:
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Really. They have a big problem with the clothes.
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This viewer wants the meteorologists to stick to the day job (which is forecasting the weather, so…):
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This person wants rain predicted to the hour:
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This viewer was miffed that the weather was actually good:
Ah lads, ye can’t win.
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