A short history of destructive Irish storms 🌧️

We can learn from the impacts of past storms to better adapt to the destructive effects of future storms, writes Dr Carla Mateus of ICARUS and the Department of Geography.

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A short history of destructive Irish storms. @carlapmateus.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie looks back at centuries of major storms in Ireland www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

I was delighted to present my research on ‘Long-term trends and impacts of heat waves and cold waves in Ireland’ and the recovery of the rich heritage of historical Irish meteorological observations from archives at the ACRE 2025: Climate Data Recovery Meeting at Singapore Management University.

I am extremely honoured to become a Fellow of the @rmets.org in recognition of my contributions to #meteorology 🌍🌡️ in:
· Promotion of Meteorology
· Public education and outreach
· Research and development
· Service to RMetS
· Professional work
· Teaching
· Publications

Thank you to the Solco W. Tromp Foundation for awarding me a Tromp Foundation Travel Award to Young Scientists to present my research on ‘Impacts of heat waves and cold waves in Ireland derived from documentary sources’ at the European Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Ljubljana.

To Portuguese language speakers:

I am delighted to have written a Geoflash article for the Portuguese Association of Geographers🌍on the importance of historical meteorological observations in assessing extreme weather events🌡️☀️.

You can read the short article here:
apgeo.pt/alteracoes-c...

It was great to talk about Portuguese History, culture, society, economy, geography and tourism with David McWilliams @davidmcwecon.bsky.social, Afonso Cruz and Oisín Ó Cuill at the Dalkey Book Festival! #DBF2025

We had excellent engagement and questions from the public!

I am honoured to meet and be hosted by His Excellency Bernardo de Lucena, Ambassador of Portugal to Ireland, as part of a reception to celebrate Portugal Day (Portugal, Camões, and Portuguese Communities Day).

The Dalkey Book Festival is from the 12th to the 15th of June.

Join us!

I am delighted to discuss Portuguese culture on a panel ‘Portugal, the new European Tiger’ on Saturday, the 14th!

Thank you to the @ria.ie for inviting me to deliver a lecture on 'Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783-1854)'.

I was delighted to curate the exhibition 'Weathered pages: unveiling the past through meteorological records'.

Please book free tickets to attend:

🎤The lecture: www.ria.ie/events/histo...

📖The exposition: www.ria.ie/events/libra...

@ria.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie

Tickets for a lecture by Dr Mateus and tours of the exhibition are available: www.ria.ie/events/histo...

@carlapmateus.bsky.social

Are you interested in historical meteorological observations and climate change?
I will be delivering a public lecture 'Historical early meteorological observations from Ireland in the archives of the Royal Irish Academy (1783 – 1854)' at the @ria.ie on the 22nd of May.
@maynoothuniversity.ie

Dr Carla Mateus from the Dept of Geography examines the short history of extreme weather events around #StPatricksDay in Ireland. Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado.☔

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A short history of extreme weather events around St Patrick's Day. Historical reports tell us it was a day which often featured intense cold, torrential rain, thunderstorms and the odd tornado, writes @carlapmateus.bsky.social
@maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...