Nuala Carey has become one of the most familiar faces on Irish TV since landing a job as RTÉ’s new weather girl in 1999. The Dubliner has gone on to present many shows over the years from The National Lottery, The Summer Show and guest presenting The Today Show , to name just a few. RSVP recently caught up with Nuala to talk about her varied career path, regrets in life and learning to say no.
Read more: Nuala Carey admits she can be slow to move on in her personal life as she opens up about regret s Read more: RTE's Nuala Carey got a 'wake up call' after her friend passed away: 'Life is for living' Tell us about a young Nuala, what type of child were you? My parents would have a better idea of what I was like but I am told I was precocious and chatty. My folks used to tell a story about going on a family mini break in Ireland and when it was dinner time, I would go around to the other tables and say hello to people, I was only about two or three. I wasn’t a shy child, I was happy-go-lucky and I loved to chat to people.
I had a good talent for mimicking and I would mimic accents from a young age so it was believed I would be good at acting. I started reading at Mass when I was only nine and I would have to stand on a box. So TV and stardom was always on the agenda then? When I was in school I did two weeks’ work experience – I did one week in the Abbey and one week in RTÉ.
At the time, I was more into acting really. I didn’t come from an acting background so it .
