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'Don't make unnecessary journeys' meme resurfaces as Storm Eunice hits the UK

As Storm Eunice batters the UK today, the Met Office has issued red weather warnings across the South of England and urged people to stay indoors.

Of course with the news coverage of the storm , we will inevitably see poor news reporters out on the front lines battling the treacherous conditions to provide updates on the weather - and this has reminded people of a classic weather meme.

Irish journalist Teresa Mannion knows all too well the struggle of giving a live news report in extreme wind and rain after a clip of her coverage of Storm Desmond when viral back in 2015 which battered Ireland's west coast of Galway where she was reporting from in Salthill.

In the clip, the RTE News reporter is drenched while struggling to stand still against the strong winds and can be seen holding her earpiece and clutching her microphone in place as she dramatically shouts her latest updates, which delivered the iconic quote:

"Don’t make unnecessary journeys, don’t take risks on treacherous roads.”

As a result of becoming a viral sensation, several hilarious parodies and remixes of the video were created to solidify its meme status

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So given the similarly awful weather that's occurring right now, it's a warning message that certainly resonates and this has led to the meme resurfacing as people on social media reshare the classic clip.

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DON\u2019T MAKE UNNECESSARY JOURNEYS!pic.twitter.com/BRfuC8beJK — michael chakraverty (@michael chakraverty) 1645040172

This is an iconic moment in television because it will appear before every storm until the end of timepic.twitter.com/0dpsaOnotb — Scott Bryan (@Scott Bryan) 1645140179

In the words of Teresa Mannion: \u201cDon\u2019t make any unnecessary journeys!\u201d \n\n#StormEunice #StormDudleypic.twitter.com/nBjMawFzn8 — Fiona Small (@Fiona Small) 1645140360

Don\u2019t make unnecessary journeys.\n\nDon\u2019t take risks on treacherous roads.\n\nAnd don\u2019t swim in the sea. — Helen Crossley (@Helen Crossley) 1645177428

Don\u2019t make unnecessary journeys, don\u2019t take trips of dangerous roads\u2026pic.twitter.com/x9BYthucMp — Charlie Gill (@Charlie Gill) 1645096288

I wonder how many times I\u2019ll see DON\u2019T MAKE UNNECESSARY JOURNEYS today. — \u2661 ElliXia \u2661 (@\u2661 ElliXia \u2661) 1645173147

I feel like this clip can apply to just life in general\u2026don\u2019t make unnecessary journeyshttps://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — MahRianne (@MahRianne) 1645101108

Never gets old. Sad to say.https://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — D. Anca Cretu (@D. Anca Cretu) 1645179432

A prayer for all of the weather reporters who will be shoved in front of a sea wall tomorrow to tell everyone that a red level storm is battering the country #StormEunicehttps://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — hayley (@hayley) 1645140009

why do they do the weather forecast about a really bad storm whilst stood in the really bad storm lmfaohttps://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — Beth\ud83c\udf36 (@Beth\ud83c\udf36) 1645139483

Now that I live in Galway, I can say with confidence that this actually pretty lovely weather for Salthill in February.https://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — ollie (@ollie) 1645135465

one of the best ever hahahahhttps://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — deegan john (@deegan john) 1645126397

This classic is neededhttps://twitter.com/mschakraverty/status/1494032885636030466\u00a0\u2026 — Dean (@Dean) 1645106114

Mannion previously revealed what it was like to become an overnight viral sensation, she told RSVP Magazine : "It was absolutely treacherous and I didn’t know that I was shouting as loudly as I was because I was in my own little bubble.

"The weather intensified as the report continued, but I couldn’t stop because we were live and the rest is history," she said.

"Within 48 hours the report had gone all around the world, there were dances remixes, memes and so many offspins created after the bulletin. I totally embraced it and took it on-board, there was very little negativity afterwards and I wasn’t trolled online."

Elsewhere, Ireland has also felt the wrath of Storm Eunice with tens of thousands of homes currently without power in the south of the country and as a result, it has caused schools and colleges across the Republic to close today (February 18).

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05th Dec 2015

VIDEO: The full video of Teresa Mannion’s report from the end of the world

Carl Kinsella

We’ve got the whole thing here.

When Teresa Mannion woke up this morning, it is highly unlikely that she had even the faintest inkling she’d be going to sleep tonight as a folk hero of Ireland’s brush with Storm Desmond.

The RTÉ reporter braved the wind and rain to deliver a report in the most dire of conditions and the results were, well, you can watch the whole thing here on our YouTube channel.

“Don’t make unnecessary journeys, don’t take risks on treacherous roads and don’t swim in the sea.”

She’s guaranteed her place in the 2016 edition of Reeling in the Years, that’s for sure.

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The internet’s take on Teresa Mannion: what you need to know

Social media responds to the rté journalist’s dramatic storm desmond weather report.

A year ago today, RTE journalist Teresa Mannion went viral on social media following her live report on Storm Desmond for RTE News. Video: RTE

Teresa Mannion's performance during this weekend's Storm Desmond weather report has earned her instant social media praise and fame.

Clutching her mic amid pouring rain and with an air of drama, she told viewers: “Don’t make unnecessary journeys, don’t take risks on treacherous roads.”

The report has been shared thousands of times, as have various screenshots and a mountain of parodies, memes and one fairly catchy remix.

Here is what happened right after poor teresa's transmission Posted by Gerard Walsh on Sunday, 6 December 2015

Storm Desmond!!! DON'T GO OUT THERE PEOPLE!!!! Posted by Damo & Ivor on Saturday, 5 December 2015

Oscar glory for the most dramatic performance of the year.. So proud of @MANNIOT 😀 (Inspired by @YourRTEGuide ) pic.twitter.com/JD4lSq5S5J — Jim Sheridan (@Jim_Sheridan) December 5, 2015

Has #TeresaMannion won the internet yet? #StormDesmond #rtenews pic.twitter.com/V5Ww6KJ3Ci — Emmet Kennedy (@RadioEmmet) December 6, 2015

DESMOND WHO?? #stormteresa ⚡️☔️⚡️☔️⚡️ — Emma Klyne (@EKlyne) December 7, 2015

@rtenews #StormDesmond thanks for all the tweets. Team effort! pic.twitter.com/hvF32wWbCi — TERESA MANNION (@MANNIOT) December 5, 2015

About to go outside, hopefully I stay calm in this raging storm of life just like my new hero #teresamannion — JamesVincentMcMorrow (@jamesvmcmorrow) December 5, 2015

@jamesvmcmorrow pic.twitter.com/duIU6tuGu8 — michael smyth (@wheresgrandad) December 6, 2015

The report picked up international attention, with the Independent in the UK running the story on Monday morning.

People have also called for the next storm to be named after the reporter (there's an online petition you can sign here ). Unfortunately, the next storm will be called Eva, according to the list voted for by the public.

#StormTeresa will likely not materialise further down the alphabetical list either, as Storm Tegan takes the entry for the letter "T".

Are there any memes we missed? Let us know @irishtimes

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series

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Don’t make unnecessary journeys!

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• 5. April. 2017

‘Don’t make unnecessary journeys, don’t take risks on treacherous roads..!’

The words that will live with us forever, that now famous phrase exclaimed by RTÉ News Reporter Teresa Mannion during ‘Storm Desmond’ as it battered Ireland’s west coast.

Solid advice from Teresa, who had the public’s safety in mind as she made sure we all knew how crazy the wind and rain was! But what if you needed to be on the road that night for work? Or any day for that matter. We’re not blessed with a tropical climate, and those who drive for a living or are involved in fleet management are all too familiar with the hazards that come with taking on the nation’s’ roads. In fact, a  recent research paper by Professor Anne Drummond of UCD found that 23% of fatal road traffic accidents involved a worker.

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