{"id":203840,"date":"2025-11-27T23:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/203840\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:32:17","slug":"joanna-donnelly-on-the-style-rule-she-follows-from-her-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/203840\/","title":{"rendered":"Joanna Donnelly on the style rule she follows from her mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lights, cameras, glam! Joanna Donnelly led the style charge as the curtain came up on The Grand Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of the Malahide Hotel pulled in a crowd of well-known faces, including Marty Whelan and Rachael Blackmore. <\/p>\n<p>On the style front, all eyes were on former RT\u00c9 meteorologist Joanna Donnelly, who braved the November chills in a strapless ensemble. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-62.jpg\" alt=\"Joanna Donnelly at the launch of The Grand. Pic: Brian McEvoy\" class=\"wp-image-2071605\"  \/>Joanna Donnelly at the launch of The Grand. Pic: Brian McEvoy <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2025\/11\/03\/entertainment\/celebrity\/joanna-donnelly-husband\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2025\/11\/03\/entertainment\/celebrity\/joanna-donnelly-husband\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Joanna<\/a> wore smart black trousers and a coordinating black sequin top on the night and shared her mother&#8217;s take on navigating style.<\/p>\n<p>Posing in front of a mirror while she was getting ready for the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/2025\/10\/29\/entertainment\/how-they-met-love-joanna-donnelly\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/evoke.ie\/2025\/10\/29\/entertainment\/how-they-met-love-joanna-donnelly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna<\/a> said: &#8216;My mother always said you could wear a sack as long as you had your hair done.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Rachael also opted for an all-black ensemble, pairing a lacey cami with a black velvet jacket. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8_00a213.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Blackmore and Marty Whelan celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071528\"  \/>Rachael Blackmore and Marty Whelan celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p>The Grand is the seventh addition to FBD Hotel and Resorts, which enlisted designer Liz Harte to make the most of the building&#8217;s old-world charm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/654.jpg\" alt=\"Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071530\"  \/>Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><strong>Over \u20ac2million has been invested in refreshing the venue, see more pictures from the launch below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marty Whelan celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071523\"  \/>Marty Whelan celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-24.jpg\" alt=\"Kyleigh Britton celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071522\"  \/>Kyleigh Britton celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-26.jpg\" alt=\"Yvonne Schwer celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071521\"  \/>Yvonne Schwer celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/15_900fe6.jpg\" alt=\"Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071531\"  \/>Emer Haughton and Meagan Hoare celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764286333_319_18.jpg\" alt=\"FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts have marked the start of new era of grand hospitality at The Grand Hotel Malahide. Pic Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071529\"  \/>FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts have marked the start of new era of grand hospitality at The Grand Hotel Malahide. Pic Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-27.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Dowd and Zoe Reeves celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071520\"  \/>Mary Dowd and Zoe Reeves celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-32.jpg\" alt=\"Claire Craig celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071518\"  \/>Claire Craig celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-37.jpg\" alt=\"Orla McCabe, Liga Rosmane and Monica Coskeran celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071516\"  \/>Orla McCabe, Liga Rosmane and Monica Coskeran celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-40.jpg\" alt=\"Anne Marie Parnell, Marty Miller and Kathy Weinman celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071515\"  \/>Anne Marie Parnell, Marty Miller and Kathy Weinman celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-43.jpg\" alt=\"Orla Larkin and Malaidh Larkin celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071514\"  \/>Orla Larkin and Malaidh Larkin celebrate the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-66.jpg\" alt=\"Jen Byrne celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071507\"  \/>Jen Byrne celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FBD-The-Grand-Hotel-71.jpg\" alt=\"Grainne Henry celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography\" class=\"wp-image-2071505\"  \/>Grainne Henry celebrates the start of the new era of grand hospitality with FBD Hotels &amp; Resorts at The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin. Pic: Brian McEvoy Photography<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI275880005.jpg\" alt=\"Francie Gorman- President of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) and Rachael Blackmore. Pic: Brian McEvoy\" class=\"wp-image-2071457\"  \/>Francie Gorman- President of the Irish Farmers&#8217; Association (IFA)  and  Rachael Blackmore. Pic: Brian McEvoy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lights, cameras, glam! 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