THE JOURNALIST and broadcaster has denied that she will be running for the Presidential election in 2020.
The mother of 8 has said that her career as a journalist has been something she's worked at and would like to keep.
She said that her decision is to remain working in the media and wants to quell anyone's hopes of seeing a President O'Callaghan: "Out of respect to them, and to our serving President, I have always declined to engage in those discussions. However, given the recent resurgence of speculation, I want to state that I will not be a candidate in an upcoming Presidential election."
As a journalist, I’m much more comfortable reporting on stories than being at the centre of them.
Over recent years, I’ve been touched and a little embarrassed when people have approached me at charity events around the country and suggested that I should run for President.
— Miriam O'Callaghan (@MiriamOCal) April 6, 2018
Out of respect to them, and to our serving President, I have always declined to engage in those discussions.
However, given the recent resurgence of speculation, I want to state that I will not be a candidate in an upcoming Presidential election.
— Miriam O'Callaghan (@MiriamOCal) April 6, 2018
The RTÉ presenter said she will remain independent of any political party.
I would also like to make clear that I have always been, and will always remain, independent of any political party.
I’m looking forward to spending the summer working on a landmark documentary about the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches in the North and the Troubles,— Miriam O'Callaghan (@MiriamOCal) April 6, 2018
