Disabled nun, 87, stranded as car towed within 15 minutes

A FRAIL 87-year-old nun was left stranded in Cork city yesterday after her car displaying a disability sticker was towed.

Disabled nun, 87,  stranded as car towed within 15 minutes

The incident drew widespread condemnation from the Cork Business Association and public representatives. It occurred just days after politicians called for an easing of the city’s “aggressive” parking control regime.

Sr Brendan (Mary O’Driscoll), a Mercy nun who lives on the Model Farm Road, parked her Toyota Yaris illegally on Liberty Street, behind the Washington Street Courthouse, at 11am yesterday.

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