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Millstreet’s Joanne O’Riordan, the inspirational 16 year old, has made a big impact over recent years despite her disability, and has now received a Cork Person of the Month award to mark her bravery and determination.
Joanne, who wowed the UN when she spoke at a conference in New York last April, recently had to undergo further surgery to allow her organs to develop properly. As well as suffering from Amelia, she also suffers from curvature of the spine and had a small steel rod inserted to support her spine.
Joanne O’Riordan, born without arms or legs, one of seven people in the world with [read more …] “Joanne O’Riordan is August Cork Person of the Month”