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Popular science publications by Met Éireann staff members

Popular science publications by Met Éireann staff members, arranged chronologically. Links to full text are given, where available

2000-present

Dias, F., and S. Gallagher. “Why is the best surfing on the West Coast?” Irish Independent, 2015. (Full Text)

Walsh, S. “What Will Climate Change Really Mean for Ireland?” Irish Independent. November 21, 2015. (Full Text)

Tighe, T. “Weather Forecasting and Aviation – Old Bedfellows.” Flying in Ireland 10, no. 6 (2014): 46–47. (Full Text)

Tighe, T. “Weather Forecasting – Science or a Stab in the Dark?” Flying in Ireland 10, no. 7 (2014): 46–47. (Full Text)

Tighe, T. “Understanding the Universal Language of Aviation Meteorology.” Flying in Ireland 10, no. 8 (2014): 48–49. (Full Text)

Tighe, T. “Rumblings from Afar…” Flying in Ireland 10, no. 10 (2014): 48–49. (Full Text)

McWilliams, B. “Thoughts on a Great Character.” Dublin Historical Record 53, no. 1 (2000): 17–18. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30101242

1990s

McWilliams, B. A Weather Eye on Literature. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Times Books, 1996.

McWilliams, B.  Weather Eye. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1994.

Lynch, P. “Science at Met Éireann: FASTEX.” The Irish Scientist 5 (1997): 114–115. (Full Text)

Lynch, P. “The Outlook Is Bright.” The Irish Scientist 1 (1994): 28. (Full Text)

Prior to 1989

Dixon, F. E. “Richard Kirwan: The Dublin Philosopher.” Dublin Historical Record 24, no. 3 (1971): 52–64. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30103976

Dixon, F. E. “Weather in Old Dublin: Part II.” Dublin Historical Record 15, no. 3 (1959): 65–73. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30105137 .

Dixon, F. E. “Weather in Old Dublin.” Dublin Historical Record 13, no. 3/4 (1953): 94–107. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30103812

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