Lisa Burke
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Lisa Burke is an Irish
weather forecaster.
, near the town of Carlow
in County Carlow
, Ireland
and attended school there before moving to London with her family in 1987. Her father is Tony Burke, a former goalkeeper for Laois
. She graduated with a first class Masters Degree (MSci) in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University in 1999 and was ranked second in the university. She gave up the opportunity to start a Ph. D in October 2000, aged 23, to work at Sky News.
reality television
show The Restaurant
in 2008.
She also cooked on Ready Steady Cook
. Lisa presented a documentary for Sky One called Inside A Lightning Bolt. She appeared on The Big Breakfast
early in her career after being voted 'sexiest weathergirl'.
, in Holycross
near Thurles
, County Tipperary
. Jeremy Vine
was the Best man. In August 2006 gave birth to a daughter. She had a second daughter in February 2009.
and at The Barbican.
She plays piano, violin, tin whistle and piano accordion.
Burke sang with Cambridge University Choir
while she was studying at the University.
and Denise Van Outen
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
weather forecaster.
Background
Burke was born and lived in KilleshinKilleshin
Killeshin is a village in County Laois, Ireland on the R430 regional road. It is a small rural community of approximately 1300 people. It is situated 5 km west of Carlow town and overlooks the picturesque Barrow Valley...
, near the town of Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
in County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and attended school there before moving to London with her family in 1987. Her father is Tony Burke, a former goalkeeper for Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
. She graduated with a first class Masters Degree (MSci) in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University in 1999 and was ranked second in the university. She gave up the opportunity to start a Ph. D in October 2000, aged 23, to work at Sky News.
Sky News
Burke joined Sky News in October 2000. Alongside weather forecasting, Lisa has presented Technofile and SkyNews.com. In 2007 she spent most of the year working as the first science reporter for Sky News, reporting live from Iceland on one assignment.Other appearances
Lisa appeared on the RTERTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show The Restaurant
The Restaurant (Irish TV series)
The Restaurant is a successful Irish reality television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. The seventh series began on 16 November 2008, running on Sundays at 20:30. In each episode a celebrity head chef takes on the culinary challenge of producing a top class, three-course meal with two...
in 2008.
She also cooked on Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...
. Lisa presented a documentary for Sky One called Inside A Lightning Bolt. She appeared on The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
early in her career after being voted 'sexiest weathergirl'.
Personal life
In October 2004 Burke married Adrian Wells, Head of Foreign News for Sky in the Holy Cross AbbeyHoly Cross Abbey
The Holy Cross Abbey in Tipperary is a restored Cistercian monastery in Holycross near Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir. It takes its name from a relic of the True Cross or Holy rood....
, in Holycross
Holycross
Holycross is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is in the barony of Eliogarty. Unusually, the civil parish straddles two counties and the baronies of Eliogarty and of Middle Third . It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.The village developed around the...
near Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
. Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Guy Vine is a British author, journalist and news presenter for the BBC. He is known for his direct interview style and exclusive reporting from war-torn areas throughout Africa...
was the Best man. In August 2006 gave birth to a daughter. She had a second daughter in February 2009.
Music
Burke's father was Pipe Major of the Killeshin Pipe Band. The eldest of three siblings, she stills performs with her younger sister Dr Toni Burke on occasions, as well as with the BBC Symphony Chorus in the Proms at the Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
and at The Barbican.
She plays piano, violin, tin whistle and piano accordion.
Burke sang with Cambridge University Choir
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
while she was studying at the University.
Awards
In October 2001 Lisa was voted 'sexiest weather girl of all time' by a Powergen poll of 1000 men - beating Ulrika JonssonUlrika Jonsson
Eva Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish television presenter in the UK, who became famous as a TV-am weather presenter and moved on to present Gladiators and became a team captain of the show Shooting Stars.-Early life:...
and Denise Van Outen
Denise van Outen
Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the...
.
External links
- Lisa Burke biography Sky News