Tipp schoolgirl Cara Darmody to mount 50-hour protest outside the Dáil for better autism services

Cara Darmody, who has two brothers with severe autism, plans to hold the protest outside the Dáil over two days from 10am on May 20

Cara Darmody plans to hold the protest outside the front gates of Leinster House over two days to again try and get the government to set a date by which the HSE will commit to have a child’s special needs assessed within six months. File photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photo

A Tipperary schoolgirl is to mount a 50-hour protest outside the Dáil as part of an ongoing campaign for better autism services.

Cara Darmody, who has two brothers with severe autism, plans to hold the protest over two days from 10am on May 20. The 14-year-old will sleep overnight in a tent outside the front gates of Leinster House in a specially cordoned off area.