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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Michelle Townsend

Crystal Swing's Dervla O'Connor says she is 'getting no support' as she speaks about son's severe autism

Crystal Swing singer Dervla O’Connor has spoken out about her son Paul’s diagnosis of severe non-verbal autism for the first time.

She and her husband Tim have decided to go public with their story as they are appalled at the lack of services available for their five-year-old son.

Dervla, from Cork had to quit Crystal Swing and permanently give up her career in order to be Paul’s full-time carer, RSVP Live reports

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