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Girl to tell Dail protest Ireland an embarrassment on child disability services

A 14-year-old activist will tell a protest at Leinster House on Thursday that Ireland is “an international embarrassment” on child disability issues. Cara Darmody, a disability rights campaigner from Ardfinnan in Co Tipperary, is the older sister of ...

25 Sept 2024 at 11:51

'Can't wait for the adults any longer' - Teen student kicks off autism rights protest at Leinster House

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'Can't wait for the adults any longer' - Teen student starts autism rights protest at Leinster House

Teenage student and advocate Cara Darmody kicked off her campaign outside Leinster House this morning to advocate form better autism services and assessments nationwide. The 13-year-old Tipperary student brought her chair and a bag of snacks to ...

18 Jun 2024 at 12:22

National News

14-year-old disability rights activist to hold 50-hour protest at Dail

A teenage disability rights campaigner from Co Tipperary is to stage a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House in May. Cara Darmody is campaigning for the Government to carry out autism assessments of need for children within the legal limit of ...

16 Apr 2025 at 11:00

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Teenager to stage protest as needs-assessment waiting lists projected to soar

A teenage campaigner has urged the Government to “stop breaking the law”, as the waiting list for assessments of need is projected to soar to almost 25,000 by the end of the year. An assessment of need (AON) is carried out to identify if a ...

19 May 2025 at 14:52

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Taoiseach says legislation on assessment of needs should be changed

The Taoiseach has indicated that legislation on the assessment of needs should be changed to help cut growing waiting lists, which are projected to soar by the end of the year. Micheal Martin said a decision by the High Court ...

20 May 2025 at 22:02

National News

Teenager vows to ‘resist’ any weakening of six-month timeframe for assessments

The Government has “systematically smashed” disability laws on important checks for children, a teenage campaigner has told the Oireachtas. Cara Darmody, 14, addressed the Oireachtas Disability Committee on Wednesday about ...

11 Jun 2025 at 15:52

National News

Teenage campaigner describes shortage of AON therapists as a ‘myth’

A teenage disability campaigner has said it is a “myth” that there is a shortage of therapists to carry out assessments of need (AONs). Cara Darmody, 14, made the comment as she briefed several TDs and senators on her ...

08 Jul 2025 at 15:50

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Young campaigner secures pledge to tackle autism assessment delays following meeting in Limerick

“THE brawl in the HSE hall is officially over,” said teenage campaigner Cara Darmody after what she called a “massive success” in her meeting with HSE CEO Bernard Gloster in Limerick city yesterday, where she urged ...

02 Jul 2025 at 12:05

National News

Teenage campaigner asks for funding boost to clear assessments of need backlog

A teenage disability campaigner has said she is asking for more funding to help remove blockages in accessing assessments of need for children. Cara Darmody, 14, said ahead of a meeting with Tanaiste Simon Harris ...

01 Sept 2025 at 12:56

National News

‘I’m a young man’: Jim Gavin, 54, says he can relate to young people

Presidential candidate Jim Gavin has said he can relate to young people as he is “a young man”. The 54-year-old said he was proud to represent Fianna Fail and is a member of the party. The former Dublin Gaelic ...

16 Sept 2025 at 14:35

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