He even urged people to avoid “unnecessary” journeys. Despite it being over seven years since Storm Desmond, Irish broadcaster and journalist Teresa Mannion’s coverage of the event still lingers in the collective psyche. This is to such a great extent that Sky News’ coverage of Storm Agnes’ arrival in Ireland drew immediate comparisons to the […]

2 years ago

Come back to us in 10 years for the best viral heroes of the 2020s. Where oh where have the past 10 years gone? Like the blink of an eye, a whole new decade has come into play. There has been no shortage of memorable characters over the past decade. From bats in the kitchen […]

6 years ago

Just when you thought the phenomenon had ended, somebody got out their paint brush. Since first going viral back in December 2015 for her report on Storm Desmond, RTÉ News’ West Ireland correspondent Teresa Mannion has become a beloved icon of bad weather, receiving tributes from everyone, including Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Ariana Grande to name […]

8 years ago

Where were you when Teresa was breaking the internet? It was 5 December 2015, and RTE News cut to their intrepid reporter out in the wilds of “the west and the north west” of the country as it was battered by some insane weather courtesy of Storm Desmond. This brought us into 120 seconds of some […]

9 years ago

Snoop said “stop in the name of love” and Fiddy couldn’t stop laughing.

9 years ago

She goes by the name of Mannion, Teresa Mannion. This time last year, Storm Frank was wreaking havoc across Ireland and by the looks of things outside this morning, it seems as if Storm Barbara is intent on having a similar effect this time around. No sane person would want to stand out in pouring […]

10 years ago