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20th Oct 2017

RTÉ Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly posts picture of horrible letter sent to her this week

Sent by some sad person.

Alan Loughnane

From one extreme to another…

Earlier this week, the RTÉ Meteorologists were in great demand and under considerable pressure when Storm Ophelia struck Ireland on Monday (seems like a long time ago now, huh?).

Donnelly along with Gerry Murphy, Evelyn Cusack and co were on TV and radio all day updating people on the developments of the ex-hurricane. We can imagine it was a hugely taxing day for them.

Following the events on Monday, Donnelly posted a picture from a young girl who was thanking her for warning her father and grandfather (both fishermen) about the dangers posed by Storm Ophelia.

You can take a look at that one here, it will probably warm you heart a smidgen…

But, it’s not all kind words that she’s been receiving this week, as somebody went to great effort to handwrite and post a letter taking aim at her.

She posted an image of the letter with the following caption: “In fairness I have lovely legs. Just can’t see them on tv. My mother would be furious and demand I have this fingerprinted.”

The letter reads as follows…

“Get off the stage, Donnelly. You work for Met Éireann. You’re a weather forcaster [sic]. That’s all no big deal. Nobody is remotely interested  in you or your lifestyle. You’re not even a little bit attractive. You’re trying to break into break into the entertainment/celebrity side of it like some of your colleagues. Stick wth your cushy job in Glasnevin. Yeah.” [Editors note, we think that’s what this says].

Some people have little to be doing if they’re sending letters like this…

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