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What happened to Southern Ireland?

I adore Southern Ireland and go for a holiday every year. But why, when the weather man reads the UK weather, do they completely blank it ?? As if it doesn't exist?? It really annoys me.

smurfchops Fri 18/04/08 09:02

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delboy3
Fri 18/04/08
13:28

Well, on one hand, the Republic of Ireland is not part of the UK, so why should they?

However, I agree with you - BBC channels can be viewed in Dublin and probably elsewhere in Ireland, so it should be included as a matter of courtesy.

Oh, and I'm biased, being of Irish descent!

kempie
Fri 18/04/08
13:47

...but then where should the line be drawn?

Terrestrial BBC is also viewable in parts of The Netherlands, Belgium, France, etc. and satellite coverage increases the broadcast footprint much further afield. Therefore UK weather for the UK seems entirely reasonable to me.

shylock73
Tue 22/04/08
09:03

If I intended to go to southern Ireland for a holiday why shouldn`t I be abl to see what the weather holds instore for me. Come on Auntie Beeb and show us Brits.

kempie
Tue 22/04/08
13:48

Will you simultaneously petition RTÉ to include the UK weather on their Irish weather reports?

bathtub
Wed 28/05/08
01:52

It's a simple matter of funding and remit. The Met Office isn't funded to forecast weather for the ROI. It also doesn't cover the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, which have their own forecasting operations paid for by local taxpayers.

matt_london1
Wed 16/07/08
13:28

Because it is not part of the UK!
You can always get it from teletext though.

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