Mark Darmody
Mark Darmody is the father of two sons, Neil and John, who both have autism and intellectual disabilities. He has been vocal about the lack of adequate services from the State for his children, highlighting the failures of the HSE in providing necessary support.
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Mark Darmody is the father of Cara Darmody and has accompanied her in her protest regarding autism services.
‘No quick fix’ for autism crisis as teenager’s protest pushes issue to top of political agenda – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-24
Mark Darmody is Cara Darmody's father, who expresses skepticism about the government's promises regarding assessments for autistic children.
Under cover of flimsy filler, Ray D’Arcy gets political – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-23
Mark Darmody is Cara's father who attended the Dáil with her during her protest.
It’s a strange day in the Dáil when a schoolgirl makes the Government squirm with embarrassment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-21
Mark Darmody is the father of Cara Darmody and was present in the visitors’ gallery during the debate.
Government to change law in bid to speed up autism and disability assessments – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-20
Cara's father, Mark Darmody, was with her outside Leinster House during her protest.
Disability rights activist Cara Darmody starts 50-hour Leinster House picket – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-20
Mark Darmody says that his two sons Neil and John receive almost no services from the State.
Waiting lists for autism assessments set to surge, HSE estimates – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-19