W Cinema | 17 Aug 2024

As part of HERITAGE WEEK 2024, the Friends of Mayo Dark Skies invite you to join us in the W Cinema Westport for a special FREE double header event...

• Meteorologist and author

  JOANNA DONNELLY

  of Met Éireann and RTE will give us a fascinating insight into

  the science behind weather forecasting in the climate of Ireland

  , and this will be followed by ...

• the launch of our programme for the

  2024 MAYO DARK SKY FESTIVAL 1-3 NOVEMBER

Joanna studied Applied Maths in DCU, graduating with honours. After university she worked in a private college in Dublin, making the move to Met Éireann in 1995. Joanna worked as a meteorological officer in the forecast division, where she introduced a forecast dissemination system, before being promoted to meteorologist in 2000. She has been working as a forecaster and broadcasting on RTE Radio 1 since February 2002 and on TV since 2015.

This is a free event but booking is essential, as numbers are limited.