On The Buses: ‘Doctors said I may never have children due to rare tumour’

On the 208, Oisin, Margaret and Chelsie Coffey, from Cobh, with Mary Madden, Silver Heights. Chelsie suffered from a rare form of brain tumour. Doctors said she might never have children but two years ago she learned she was expecting Oisin. Picture: Jim Coughlan
Meanwhile, Sophie Rohrssen from Curraheen had a tongue in cheek confession.

“I’m a real crazy cat lady,” she joked. “I have tattoos of my two cats who live in my family home. If anything ever happens to them I’ll have them so they’re kind of like pre- memorial tattoos. The rest of my arm is reserved for the rest of my cats so I’m hoping to get tattoos of them as well.”
Nicole Pino from Chilli arrived in Cork four months ago and has since fallen in love with Ireland.

“I love everything about the place, especially the security. You can walk down the street at night. Chile, on the other hand, is very dangerous.”
Last to board the bus was Ann Coen from Mallow and her five-year-old grandson Noah Coen.

“He’s come on holidays to my house. We’re going shopping today and will find somewhere else to go tomorrow.”