Joanne O Riordan
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The wheelchair is over 100 years old: it’s time to innovate more for those with disabilities
- Business
- July 13, 2015, 01:40
“Humans are not disabled, humans are not broken. Our built environment, our technology is disabled. We need not accept our limitations.” These were t(...)

10 things we learned at Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas
- Culture
- June 17, 2015, 01:00
With a line-up that includes interviews with an array of acclaimed authors, and workshops on publishing and the craft of the short story, there is (...)

Brother of disability rights advocate Joanne O’Riordan to run in election
- Irish News
- February 3, 2015, 20:42
The brother of disability rights activist, Joanne O’Riordan who chronicled her story in the highly-acclaimed documentary, No Limbs, No Limits, is to r(...)

Creative thinking in recessionary times
- Retail & Services
- September 3, 2014, 01:00
Roomthree Design is a Dublin-based visual communications company founded in 1999 and employing six staff. The company works with clients to design and(...)

Activist Joanne O’Riordan celebrates 18th birthday with President at Áras an Uachtaráin
- Social Affairs
- April 24, 2014, 01:10
Joanne O’Riordan was beaming as she emerged from Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday afternoon with President Michae(...)

No Limbs, No Limits
- Film
- April 11, 2014
Young Joanne O’Riordan is already something of a national hero. Born with Tetra-amelia syndrome, an extremely rare condition characterised by t(...)

Robbie the Robot to be unveiled at TCD
- Irish News
- March 21, 2014, 10:31
A prototype robot designed by TCD researchers and engineering students for Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan, who was born without limbs due to a (...)

Basketball’s Gráinne Dwyer scoops monthy honour
- Sport
- February 12, 2014, 01:00
It was this time last year that we chose basketball’s Michelle Fahy as our sportswoman of the month after her MVP(...)

Cork teenager secures €50,000 UN fund towards robot
- Health
- August 26, 2013, 11:43
An Irish teenager who challenged technology innovators to build a robot to help her cope with a rare form of disability has received a €50,000 donatio(...)