St Patrick’s Day: President lauds disability campaigner Joanne O’Riordan with standing ovation at Dublin parade
The 19-year-old college student from Millstreet, Co Cork, who was the event’s youngest-ever grand marshal, declared that her day had been “absolutely amazing”.
She is one of seven people in the world with total amelia syndrome, a condition that meant she was born without arms or legs. She also has scoliosis — curvature of the spine.
