Evelyn Cusack (born 3 November 1957) is Head of Forecasting at
Met Éireann, having worked there since 1981 and also served as a well known RTÉ weather presenter since 1988. She is former Secretary of the
Irish Meteorological Society
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Personal life
Cusack was born in
Clonaslee,
County Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...
, the middle child of a family of seven. She attended
University College Dublin, earning a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics (1979) and a master's degree in physics (1984).
Career
Cusack joined the Irish meteorological service Met Éireann in 1981. She has also been a weather presenter on RTÉ since 1988. In 1999, Cusack and other well-known weather presenters such as Gerald Fleming, who were all professional meteorologists, were temporarily let go from their jobs at RTÉ in favour of younger, less qualified presenters. However, after protest from viewers, Cusack and her colleagues were swiftly rehired.
Cusack received the inaugural UCD Alumni award in science in 2014.
In March 2018, she became Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann.
Reality TV show
In 2008, she participated in
RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish language, Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the Public broadcaster, national broadcaster of Republic of Ireland, Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on RTÉ Television, telev ...
reality TV show Fáilte Towers
''Fáilte Towers'' is a reality TV show broadcast that aired on RTÉ during August 2008 on RTÉ. The concept involved thirteen celebrities running a hotel for sixteen days and nights in order to win money for their designated charities. The sh ...
. The show involved thirteen celebrities running a hotel for sixteen days and nights in order to win money for their designated charities. Cusack was the fifth to be eliminated.
Late Late Show
In 2016 Evelyn met young Johnny O'Loughlin on the Late Late Toy Show
who had made a special weather board game for her.
References
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1957 births
Living people
People from County Laois
RTÉ television presenters