Funding withheld from Autism charity

Hundreds of thousands of Euro worth of funding has been withheld from the country's largest Autism charity.

Autism Action Ireland revealed earlier this week that it hadn't written a budget for this year.

Its CEO Brian Murnane also admitted that its helpline was chronically understaffed, while its outreach service was dealing with only two families.

Now Autism Action is in danger of missing out on 300-thousand Euro that was raised at this year's National Pyjama Day.

Early Childhood Ireland, which supports the fundraiser, says it won't deliver the money until it's sure it will be spent where it's needed.