HSE worker pleaded with Met Eireann to change weather warning to red, so they could still get paid

"A HSE worker pleaded with Met Éireann to change a status orange weather warning to red, so they could still get paid despite not going to work."

"Soaked washing on the clothesline and "bourgeois" pronunciation were also among the gripes submitted to Met Éireann last year."

Met Éireann received a variety of public complaints last year. One complainant, identified as an HSE worker, pleaded for a status orange weather warning to be upgraded to red so the worker could still receive pay despite not attending work. Other complaints included practical frustrations such as soaked washing left on clotheslines during wet weather and cultural critiques like objections to 'bourgeois' pronunciation. The submissions ranged from requests affecting employment and pay to domestic inconveniences and personal attitudes toward speech. The complaints illustrate diverse public reactions to weather advisories and their perceived local impacts.

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