'I can't wait any longer for the adults in the room to fix it' — Cara Darmody (13) starts autism rights protest at Simon Harris's office

Cara Darmody (13) at the department of The Taoiseach where she is starting a campaign for better Autism services

Conor Feehan

Teenage disability rights campaigner Cara Darmody brought her chair and a bag of snacks to Leinster House this morning as she began her weekly protests outside the Taoiseach’s Department calling for improved autism services and assessments.

The 13-year-old from Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary has vowed to return to the most famous doorstep every week, alternating between Simon Harris’ department and the front of Leinster House, until the next general election.