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Tipperary schoolgirl brings her campaign for better services for children with autism to Dáil committee after meeting Taoiseach

Eleven-year-old campaigner Cara Darmody from Ardfinnan is to engage with the Dáil Committee on Autism in the wake of her meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin where she lobbied for better services for children with autism. Cara bluntly told the ...

12 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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Tipperary advocate for autism services to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Eleven-year-old Cara Darmody from Ardfinnan will meet the Taoiseach Micheál Martin this Friday in government buildings to appeal for services for people with autism to be improved. The Ardfinnan primary school pupils has raised significant ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:33

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Civic honour for Tipperary advocate for autism services

Eleven-year-old Cara Darmody from Ardfinnan was accorded a Mayoral Reception at Clonmel Town Hall for her inspirational work in raising €26,000 for Autism-related therapies. The monies raised will be divided equally between Scoil Chormaic ...

31 Jul 2022 at 12:33

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Tipperary girl goes to the very top to highlight shortcomings in autism services

An 11-year-old Tipperary girl has gone to the very top to highlight unacceptable waiting times for therapies and services for people with autism. Cara Darmody has two younger brothers with severe autism and her wish to meet with Tánaiste ...

03 Jun 2022 at 13:33

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Tipperary girl's exam challenge highlights 'scandal' of lack of services for special needs children

An 11-year-old south Tipperary girl’s brave decision to sit an examination in the Junior Cert has brought into sharp focus what her father has described as “the scandal” surrounding the lack of services available for children with ...

17 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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Tipperary campaigner highlights disability discrimination with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

The Tipperary autism campaigner, Cara Darmody, has exerted enormous pressure to bring about change. Her campaign has opened doors to the most important decision makers in the country. The Ardfinnan girl has recently met with ...

13 Jul 2023 at 20:33

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12-year-old Tipperary autism campaigner is delighted with her Leaving Certificate result

12-year-old Tipperary autism campaigner Cara Darmody received her Leaving Certificate results today and was delighted with how well she did in the maths exam. She took both ordinary level papers at her national school in ...

25 Aug 2023 at 16:33

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Work ethic is the key for Tipperary elected representative

Q. Councillor Marie Murphy, thanks for entering the No Spin Zone. Tell me briefly about yourself and your political career to date? A. Well Cara, this forthcoming election will be my 6th election, and I was first ...

17 Feb 2024 at 11:33

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Tipperary autism advocate receives national hero award

Tipperary autism advocate, Cara Darmody, has been presented with the inaugural Shona Hero Award. On the second day of the annual Shine Festival by The Shona Project attended by 2,000 TY students, ...

18 Oct 2023 at 18:33

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Housing, law and order and Irish Water are the big Local Election issues in Tipperary

Q. Cathaoirleach Declan Burgess, thanks for entering the No Spin Zone. Tell me briefly about yourself and your political career to date? A. Thanks Cara, I’m delighted to be here. I’m 28 and am ...

17 Apr 2024 at 21:33

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Housing, immigration and health will be the big issues in the Local Elections in Tipperry

Councillor Kevin O’Meara, thanks for entering The No-Spin Zone, tell me briefly about your family? A. I have a beautiful wife called Norah, two girls Lauren and Amy, and a son Ryan. And a big ...

11 Feb 2024 at 11:33

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Tipperary autism advocate to meet Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald today

A 12-year-old Ardfinnan girl is to sit the Leaving Cert Maths exam next year to highlight the urgent need for better services for children with autism. Cara Darmody, whose brothers Neil (9) ...

09 Nov 2022 at 10:33

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