This RTÉ Weather Presenter Caused Mass Confusion Last Night

  Ahh, weather presenters. Where would we be without them? Feckin' soaking wet and freezing in nothing but a pair of shorts for the most part. Joanna Donnelly is one such hero but last night she caused mass confusion with her RTÉ weather forecast sign-off:

I'm not poking fun just wondering why the Forecaster said goodnight Mary ...is there a reason ? pic.twitter.com/TD6ob60Lot

— Eamonn Torsney (@thetorse) January 25, 2017

"Good night, Mary? Wha?" were the words uttered on couches up and down the country.

"Good night, Mary"-unusual sign off for #rteweather who's Mary? ???????? #onlyinireland #rte

— Niamh Loftus (@niamhradio) January 25, 2017

The weather woman on RTE just said 'goodnight Mary' wtf

— :o (@nedwardoo7) January 25, 2017

Of course, there was a reasonable explanation as Joanna was merely paying tribute to American actress Mary Tyler Moore who passed away yeasterday. After the broadcast, she took to Twitter to apparently clarify the situation:

RIP Mary Tyler Moore.

— Joanna Donnelly (@JoannaDonnellyL) January 25, 2017

Ahhhhhhh. NOW we get it.

Lovely call out to Mary Tyler Moore on the RTÉ weather tonight.

— Jennifer Davidson (@DavidsonJenn) January 25, 2017

Thanks @Gina_inTipp @rtenews ah maybe that's it, I didn't see anything today except the weather. I was very confused! Rip Mary Tyler Moore

— Clare Scanlan (@scanlan_clare) January 25, 2017

@JoannaDonnellyL @MetEireann loved the sign off. #GoodnightMary #MaryTylerMoore #RIP #ShesGoingToMakeItOnHerOwn pic.twitter.com/1VbDZE5xog

— ????️‍????jshannon????️‍???? (@jshannon) January 25, 2017

Joanna has previous for this as she paid tribute to legendary musician Prince after his sudden death last year: