Parents of boy facing 10-year-wait for dental care 'overwhelmed' at finally getting appointment

Tiernan Power-Murphy's parents raised their fears in the Irish Examiner this week

Six-year-old Tiernan Power-Murphy at his home in Co Waterford. Picture: Dan Linehan

An autistic boy warned of a 10-year wait for dental care has received an appointment for next week after his parents went public with their frustrations in the media.

Eamon Murphy said he and his wife Avril are “completely overwhelmed” to know their son Tiernan Power Murphy, 6, will soon see an end to the pain he is in.