[1] From Millstreet in County Cork, she is one of seven currently living people born with the condition tetra-amelia syndrome.

[2] Upon election, Kenny cut disability funding and O'Riordan wrote a letter of disappointment.

Ahead of her second appearance in 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".

[2] 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.

[9] O'Riordan has received a Cork Person of the Month award, having been nominated by MEP Brian Crowley.