Cara Darmody
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability campaigner who has recently gained attention for her activism, particularly in advocating for better access to assessments of need for individuals with disabilities. She has become a prominent voice in raising awareness about the challenges faced by disabled individuals in Ireland, participating in protests and engaging with political leaders to push for meaningful change.
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Cara Darmody, a 15-year-old disability rights activist, was the master of ceremonies for the conference.
Young carers highlight realities of their work – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-07
Teenage disability rights campaigner Cara Darmody began another protest outside Leinster House.
Children with additional educational needs will not need assessment to access classes or schools – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-09
Cara Darmody is a disability rights campaigner advocating for timely assessments for autistic children.
Teen campaigner Cara Darmody says Tánaiste is committed to timely assessment of needs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-01
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability rights campaigner who performed a protest to highlight the waiting lists for autistic children.
Autistic children still on waiting lists – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-29
Teenage campaigner Cara Darmody picketed Leinster House in Dublin over the backlog in autism and disability assessments.
the long wait for autism assessment in Northern Ireland – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-25
Cara Darmody is a teenager who led a public campaign to protest delays in providing assessments for children with disabilities and autism.
‘No quick fix’ for autism crisis as teenager’s protest pushes issue to top of political agenda – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-24
Cara Darmody is a teenage activist known for her 50-hour Dáil protest over delays in the assessment of needs for autistic children.
Under cover of flimsy filler, Ray D’Arcy gets political – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-23
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability campaigner currently holding a protest outside the Dáil.
Taking the spotlight – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-22
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability rights activist who staged a 50-hour picket outside Leinster House.
making promises is the easy part – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-22
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old schoolgirl who organized a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House to demand better services for children with special needs.
It’s a strange day in the Dáil when a schoolgirl makes the Government squirm with embarrassment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-21
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability rights activist who is protesting outside Leinster House.
Government to change law in bid to speed up autism and disability assessments – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-20Cara Darmody, a teenage disability rights campaigner, has started a 50-hour picket outside Leinster House to call for government action on long waiting lists for disability assessments.
Disability rights activist Cara Darmody starts 50-hour Leinster House picket – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-20Cara Darmody, a disability rights activist from Co Tipperary, will begin a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House to protest at delays in providing assessments of need to children.
Waiting lists for autism assessments set to surge, HSE estimates – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-19
Cara Darmody is a 14-year-old disability campaigner involved in a protest outside the Dáil.
Opposition plans to break the big two’s stranglehold on power begin to germinate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-17
