Person: Cara Darmody

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SJennifer Horgan: There is a valid hierarchy of needs in education that is being ignored
Jennifer Horgan: Ireland needs more caretakers like Natasha O’Brien and Cara Darmody
S Jennifer Horgan: Ireland needs more caretakers like Natasha O’Brien and Cara Darmody
People like Cara Darmody and Natasha O’Brien show us just how brilliant our little county can be

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

'If anybody thinks I’m tired, they are very wrong': Cara Darmody to continue protest
'If anybody thinks I’m tired, they are very wrong': Cara Darmody to continue protest
Motivating her is a deeply held conviction inspired by how her 12-year-old brother Neil was failed by the HSE, writes Neil Michael

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

Cara Darmody's parents claim HSE is giving family preferential treatment
Cara Darmody's parents claim HSE is giving family preferential treatment
Mark Darmody said their family is being given preferential treatment by the HSE because of his daughter's high-profile protest

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Schoolgirl Cara Darmody should be enjoying childhood rather than advocating for better autism services, Dáil told
Schoolgirl Cara Darmody should be enjoying childhood rather than advocating for better autism services, Dáil told
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said action must be taken to tackle waiting lists for children with disabilities

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Ryan's successor must have the stomach for climate fight
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan announced his departure, taking many observers by surprise

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Tipperary schoolgirl Cara Darmody starts Dáil protest over autism services
Tipperary schoolgirl Cara Darmody starts Dáil protest over autism services
'Not enough is being done and I am politely asking them to step up and do more, much more'

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

Schoolgirl autism campaigner to mount protest outside the Dáil
Schoolgirl autism campaigner to mount protest outside the Dáil
Cara Darmody is campaigning for faster needs assessments and quicker access to services

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Cara Darmody: I won’t be going away and will continue to call out disability discrimination
Cara Darmody: I won’t be going away and will continue to call out disability discrimination
Hi everyone! It's Cara Darmody here, the 12-year-old autism advocate that has gone to Leinster House once a week since last January to try and get the Government to make changes in the autism and disability worlds.

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

HSE boss told child autism waiting lists are a 'disgrace' 
HSE boss told child autism waiting lists are a 'disgrace' 
Campaigner Cara Darmody told Bernard Gloster the HSE is 'a big, bad ugly monster'

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Schoolgirl campaigner Cara Darmody to meet HSE boss over autism services
Schoolgirl campaigner Cara Darmody to meet HSE boss over autism services
Tipperary girl will meet HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster ahead of a meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar scheduled for Wednesday

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

12-year-old Cara Darmody's autism suggestions set to feature in Oireachtas report
12-year-old Cara Darmody's autism suggestions set to feature in Oireachtas report
Timely assessments, financial supports, and a long-term strategy  — all concerns raised by Cara Darmody from Ardfinnan Co Tipperary — are expected to feature in Oireachtas committee report

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Autism campaigner, 12, aims to be first to sit State exam in Leinster House
Autism campaigner, 12, aims to be first to sit State exam in Leinster House
Every Wednesday from January 18, she will sit with her father Mark in areas where TDs congregate and ask them to support a petition, she has submitted to the Oireachtas for better autism services

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Tipperary schoolgirl to mount autism campaign from inside Leinster House
Tipperary schoolgirl to mount autism campaign from inside Leinster House
The campaign is similar to one adopted by climate activist Greta Thunberg, with 12-year-old Cara Darmody lobbying TDs every Wednesday.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Taoiseach says he is dissatisfied with services for children with autism 
Taoiseach says he is dissatisfied with services for children with autism 
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said 18,000 children are on a waiting list to get initial contact with the children’s disability team

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Girl, 11, was 'too ashamed' to invite friends to homeless hub
Girl, 11, was 'too ashamed' to invite friends to homeless hub
Molly McNulty told the Child Talks event at Leinster House that the only time she didn't feel ashamed leaving her emergency accommodation was at Halloween 'because I had a mask on'

Fri, 18 Nov, 2022

Cara, 12, to tell Dáil committee autism services 'are a national disgrace'
Cara, 12, to tell Dáil committee autism services 'are a national disgrace'
'Cara promised Micheál Martin she would be back if she was not convinced he is doing everything he said he would do for autism services in this country. Well, guess what? She’s coming back'

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Cara Darmody: Dearth of autism resources 'needs to be treated like a crisis, like Covid'
Cara Darmody: Dearth of autism resources 'needs to be treated like a crisis, like Covid'
The 11-year-old Tipperary schoolgirl, who raises money for autism services in and around her home town and is in the media demanding HSE and government action, is fast becoming to autism what Greta Thunberg is to the environment

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

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