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flag A 15-year-old Irish activist protests a severe backlog in child disability assessments, urging urgent hiring of therapists and psychologists.

flag A 15-year-old Irish activist, Cara Darmody, is leading a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House to draw attention to a severe backlog in Assessments of Need (AONs) for children with disabilities, with only 7% completed on time in 2025. flag The assessments, which determine access to health and support services, are legally required to be finished within six months. flag Darmody, motivated by her brothers' struggles with autism and intellectual disabilities, is calling for an emergency national and international recruitment effort for therapists and psychologists, criticizing a recent government campaign that went unnoticed by both HSE staff and private providers. flag Her protest coincides with a Dáil debate and is backed by opposition parties.

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