Teresa Mannion is an Irish hero. Not only does she stand outside during Ireland's most brutal weather conditions, she manages to make us laugh.
None of us will ever forget that moment when Theresa spoke the words "Don't make unnecessary journeys" during Storm Desmond in 2015. Nobody expected Eleanor to whip up what appears to be an American fan waving a flag behind Teresa and her second coming:
@TeresaMannion making Galway great again ??? #StormEleanor galway pic.twitter.com/WCc6OzQVGD
— Terry Fahy (@terrafahy) January 3, 2018
The moment was quickly noted by Twitter users who couldn't help but wonder why RTÉ keeps throwing Teresa literally in to the deep end:
Theresa Mannion back at it again out in #stormeleanor in the Spanish Arch, Galway. She has her hat scarf and Superdry jacket on ready to be blown away bless her
— Karla Bennett (@KarlaBennett29) January 3, 2018
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Storm Eleanor is like a difficult second album for Teresa Mannion
— Anthony O'Connor (@Antcon7062) January 3, 2018
Teresa Mannion is RTE's greatest secret weapon. Loved her bit with the screaming American in the background tonight 10/10 fun
— Nicole Lam (@malelocin) January 3, 2018
What's up with the anti-American protester behind @TeresaMannion as she reports on #stormeleanor? Of course RTE sends Teresa out to Spanish Arch. Let the woman inside already.
— Jenn Gonnelly (@J_Gonnelly) January 3, 2018
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Meanwhile behind Teresa Mannion in Galway! @rtenews @TeresaMannion pic.twitter.com/niAJce6diL
— Fintan Marron (@FintanMusic) January 3, 2018
A small few are even linking these storms to Teresa Mannion, a secret weapon of weather:
D'you think @TeresaMannion is the jinx? #StormEleanor #justasking
— Sinead Ryan (@sinead_ryan) January 3, 2018
Reports coming in of Theresa Mannion breaking water mains and robbing sand bags in Galway #StormEleanor
— Mallow News (@MallowNews) January 2, 2018
Is it witchcraft or just a coincidence?