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Darmody campaign on assessments of needs a 'rare victory for families', says Bonfield

The Government’s response to Labour’s motion last week on State aid for families needing assessment of needs for their children was a rare victory for all families in that situation, according to Cllr Fiona Bonfield. In response to a Labour Party ...

30 May 2023 at 15:15

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Tipperary's Cara Darmody set to meet Taoiseach following successful Dáil motion on autism

Adrfinnan's Cara Darmody is to meet the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the coming weeks, it has been revealed. The meeting comes following a successful Labour Party Private Member's motion in the Dáil last week on autism which received cross-party ...

29 May 2023 at 15:15

'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 ...

18 Jun 2024 at 12:22

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WATCH: Clonmel councillor joins autism campaigner Cara Darmody at Leinster house

Tipperary schoolgirl Cara Darmody continues her protest outside Leinster House today, where she is campaigning for better autism services and assessments nationwide. The 13-year-old from Ardfinnan was joined at the gates to Leinster House ...

04 Jul 2024 at 14:00

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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 ...

25 Sept 2024 at 11:51

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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 that she would be ...

01 Sept 2025 at 12:56

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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 the ...

11 Jun 2025 at 15:52

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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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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 ...

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 ...

20 May 2025 at 22:02

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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 ...

16 Apr 2025 at 11:00

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‘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 ...

16 Sept 2025 at 14:19

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