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Joanne O’Riordan Biography
Joanne O’Riordan (born 24 April 1996) is an Irish activist and sports journalist who contributes to The Irish Times and is one of seven currently living people born with the condition Tetra-amelia syndrome, and is from Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She has addressed the United Nations and discussed technology with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Apple. She was named person of the year in both 2012 and 2013
After developing “a random obsession” with Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny (with who she happens to share a birthday, 24 April), she took the morning off school during her Junior Certificate mock examinations to meet the future Taoiseach before the 2011 general election. Kenny was filmed vowing that he would not reduce disability funding if elected. Upon election Kenny cut disability funding and O’Riordan wrote a letter of disappointment. Her public confrontation with Enda Kenny contributed to O’Riordan’s increased profile. The government later changed its mind. She later explained: “I thought Enda Kenny was a cool guy, you know, he always seemed really relaxed, and easy going. So I only went up for a picture and one of our local people from home was like ‘why don’t you ask him about people with disabilities’, so I did and the local television were recording because it was a big thing for Millstreet, our Future Taoiseach coming. I suppose it was one really small thing that you just do and it just turned into a big thing.”
O’Riordan has received a Cork Person of the Month award, having been nominated by MEP Brian Crowley. In September 2012, she was named Young Person of the Year at Ireland’s People of the Year Awards.
In April 2012, O’Riordan spoke before the United Nations in New York City, giving an address on the use of technology and challenging those present to build a robot for her to use. A standing ovation followed.
An invitation to appear on The Late Late Show, the world’s longest running chat show, followed. This brought her further attention. Ahead of her second appearance on June 2012, The Irish Times described O’Riordan as “one of the guests on the show in recent years who has made the most impact on viewers”.
In 2014, she was awarded the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Outstanding Young Person of the Year award. She was Grand Marshall at Dublin’s St Patrick’s Festival parade in 2016, the youngest ever.
What's Joanne O’Riordan Net Worth 2024
| Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
| Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
| Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
Joanne O’Riordan Family
| Father's Name | Not Available |
| Mother's Name | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Childrens | Not Available |
