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NIKOS WAS ON a tour of Europe when his motorbike was stolen from Cork city, early on Saturday morning.
He was planning on heading to the Ring of Kerry on the day it was taken.
“We just parked up the motorcycle for a few hours because we came very late at night, at around 11:30, and we would be up early the next morning to do the Ring of Kerry.”
It was later found in a river in Cork city, about 300 metres from the hostel he was staying in with his girlfriend.
The biker is now planning to end his holiday early and return to Greece – where he lives.
He told RTÉ’s Liveline how, ”We just didn’t want to continue after something like that, it wouldn’t feel right.”
He described how the biker community in Cork offered him a motorcycle to finish his trip but that he wouldn’t feel comfortable with that.
I have no words to describe how grateful I am to them but I’m a bit sensitive about riding someone else’s motorcycle.
“It has been a bit of a stressful experience for us both. You don’t really expect this to happen.”
Nicos parked the bike where there’s CCTV but he said the features of the people are not clear.
“They are not covering their faces but it was about 1:30 in the morning on Saturday.
Joe Duffy asked the insurance agent if this was his first time in Ireland.
It was my first time but it won’t be the last time.
“The people around the city have been extremely helpful to us, the people at the hostel have extended the courtesy of letting us stay here for free and the biker community has been extremely helpful.
“I’m leaving the bike with them, they will sort it out before the moving company will come to bring it back to Greece.”
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Cancer doesn’t care it you are
Black or white,
Rich or poor,
Or young or old….
Best of luck to you and all others who are fighting the big fight…
Well said
Are you head of his supporter’s club paddy :-)
Hugh why were my comments removed?
At end of the day your health is most important. Good luck to him in his fight
The manner in which Brian Lenihan and his family were treated by TV3 was nothing short of disgraceful. I would hate to think that the same was about to happen to Michael Noonan at the hands of a tabloid newspaper.
Hugh, some would say that the manner in which Brian Lenihan treated the Irish public was nothing short of disgraceful. I doubt that those who have had their medical cards removed from their sick children, as an indirect result of Lenihan’s capitulation to Europe would shed too many tears over a newspaper article.
Im actually shocked at this comment. These people are psychopaths that treat the electorate with disregard to put it nicely. I actually can’t believe you are trying to protect them. Open your eyes
Leave his private medical life to himself ffs.
People have to disclose their private lives to get the treatment they bee to stay alive. Maybe he can now empathise with the MS sufferers and how they have taken their medication off the free medical scheme.
There are others facing the reality of cancer every day and trying to come to terms with it.
I’m willing to bet noonan wasn’t left on a trolly or had to face huge waiting lists for treatment.
I empathize with him but he will be well looked after.
Cancer will effect one in three of us in some way.
What business is it of yours, mine or anyone else’s what standard of treatment he gets.
Well then why go to the media then if it’s his own business?
Well if doesn’t turn up for work in the next few weeks people will be asking why.
Bet he won’t be waiting for treatments like the rest of us
“Seized the initiative”.. went public when the media were about to.
I hope his medical card wasn’t cancelled for some reason. It would seem unreasonable to cancel a card on someone with a serious medical condition….
And still he made it onto the Tarmac to meet Donald. Is it fair, when so many are suffering with cancer that he plays down the heavy toll it that’s on family’s. Noonan Family must be worried sick that the stress of office could hinder recovery. if he feels he can contuine then it must be on medicinal grounds but with the stress test of our banks. His head of dept leaving and a possible property bubble forming should he have the finial say. for that matter show we be worried about the physical and mental health of all TD. Should a medicinal not be compulsory before taking their seats in Dáil Éireann. asking for drug tests and breath samples before voting on legislation maybe going a bit far but leaving control in so few hands and if some where compromised due to drink or mental ability. Could that legislation they voted on not be open to question due to their state of mind.
Excellent!
What’s excellent about that drivel, you must be easily pleased, such asinine posts.
Pass the puke bucket ,please ! It’s a private matter and he’s just another human being ,fighting a battle !
I can’t believe he still has his snout at the trough at 71. There should be a mandatory retirement age for them exactly like for everybody else.
taking leaders questions and according to media reports its opportunity to congratulate him on his fight with cancer……..not a mention of the 800 babies buried in septic tank
I do not really get how this article is an analysis or even why an analysis is required. It’s more of a ‘noonan is a great fella altogether for getting ahead of the ball with this cancer and getting on with the job,’ type of personal opinion.
mike how is Bill
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