Mum waiting three years for callback from Irish Autism Action

Yvonne O’Toole, whose nine-year-old son Jake is autistic, began phoning Irish Autism Action (IAA) three years ago for help, but she has still to receive a call back.

This is despite her joining as a member of IAA — costing €20 a year — and raising hundreds of euro for the charity through coffee mornings.

IAA is the country’s leading autism charity, from which former Boyzone singer Keith Duffy stepped down as a patron last year.