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Teen Activist Fights for Kids' Rights | Cork News
Fifteen-year-old activist Cara Darmody is back outside Leinster House for her third sleepout protest, demanding urgent action on the crushing backlog of children waiting for disability assessments — now over 21,000, up from 15,000 just months ago. Frustrated by the government’s failure to meet the six-month legal deadline, she’s calling for an international recruitment drive to bring in psychologists — calling the crisis a national disgrace. Motivated by her own brothers’ disabilities and her family’s daily struggles, Cara’s relentless 50-hour protests are fueled by community support and a…
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