Taoiseach promises 'immediate' solution for autistic boy facing 10-year wait for urgent dental work

In many cases autistic children need to undergo general anaesthetic for dental care rather than a straightforward appointment

Tiernan Power-Murphy, aged 6, is in so much pain he has not been able to go to school and struggles to eat or sleep at times. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Taoiseach has promised a solution will be found "immediately" for an autistic boy in Waterford faced with a 10-year wait for vital dental treatment.

This comes as a senior HSE manager apologised to the family and pledged to find a solution to the delays facing Tiernan Power-Murphy who is in severe pain.