Joanna Donnelly
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Joanna Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Met Eireann meteorologist RTÉ News weather presenter |
| Employer | RTÉ |
| Spouse | Harm Luijkx |
| Children | 3 |
Joanna Donnelly (born 23 September 1970) is an Irish meteorologist and weather presenter.
Donnelly studied applied mathematics in Dublin City University. In 1995, Donnelly joined Met Éireann as meteorological assistant before being promoted to meteorologist in 2000.[1] Donnelly has been working as a forecaster and broadcasting on RTÉ Radio 1 since February 2002. She began TV broadcasting in December 2015 and presents RTÉ One and RTÉ2 weather bulletins.[1]
In January 2025, she took part in Dancing with the Stars. She was the third celebrity to be eliminated.[2]
On 21 April 2025, at the end of an RTÉ weather bulletin, Donnelly announced that "That is my last broadcast". She later issued a statement that her departure was "nothing to do with my work product" and that "I hope anybody that's wondering what happened [knows] it wasn't the forecast".[3][4] Donnelly went on to say that "A lot of people have been asking if I will talk. No, I'll talk next week when I'm back". She said that she remained a Met Éireann forecaster "for now".[5][6]
While, on 2 September 2025, Donnelly announced an intention to seek a nomination for the 2025 Irish presidential election,[7] by 5 September 2025 she had reportedly withdrawn from the nomination process and the election.[8]