Skip to main content
Login
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published • loading... • Updated

Joanna Donnelly seeking nomination for Áras race

Joanna Donnelly seeks nominations from local authorities to qualify for the October 24 presidential ballot, aiming to bring trust and empathy to the role, she stated.

  • Joanna Donnelly has written to all 31 councils in Ireland seeking support for a presidential nomination in the upcoming election.
  • She announced her candidacy after discussions with friends and emphasized her desire to discuss climate justice.
  • Donnelly believes her experience allows her to represent the public's values and address the climate crisis, while remaining apolitical.
  • Heather Humphreys has been confirmed as the Fine Gael candidate for the election.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

11 Articles

BBC NewsBBC News
Center

Irish President: Former meteorologist aims to join Humphreys in October poll

Heather Humphreys will contest the Irish presidential election, as 24 October is reported to be polling day.

·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
The JournalThe Journal
Lean Left

Ex-Met Éireann forecaster Joanna Donnelly has launched a bid for the Áras

Donnelly has contacted a number of local authorites to seek a nomination.

·Ireland
Read Full Article
Dublin LiveDublin Live
Center

Joanna Donnelly throws her hat into presidential race

The weather forecaster contacted all local authorities on Monday evening to seek a nomination to run for the presidency

·Dublin, Ireland
Read Full Article
Irish MirrorIrish Mirror
Lean Left

Former RTE weather presenter Joanna Donnelly intends to run for Irish presidency

The former Met Éireann presenter is the latest to announce their presidency bid

·Ireland
Read Full Article
RTÉRTÉ
Center

Joanna Donnelly seeking nomination for Áras race

Former meteorologist Joanna Donnelly has confirmed that she is seeking a nomination to contest the upcoming Presidential Election.

·Ireland
Read Full Article
Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
Lean Left

Former weather forecaster Joanna Donnelly seeking to run in presidential election

The former Met Éireann meteorologist and RTÉ weather forecaster said she is seeking the support of county councils

·Ireland
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Europe icon

Europe

Climate Justice icon

Climate Justice

Dublin, Ireland icon

Dublin, Ireland

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal