Autistic Candidate, O’Leary, Faces Abuse in Irish Election

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An autistic general election candidate and her autistic children have been targeted by vile online abuse which branded them “inbred mongolians”.

Another sick online message suggested that if they “commit mass suicide”, it would free up resources for “the humans”.

Outspoken autism rights advocate, Fiona Pettit O’Leary, who has Aspergers, said she plans to report the series of horrific private Facebook messages to gardaí today.

But the West Cork-based mother-of-five — two of whom are on the autistic spectrum — vowed last night not to be silenced by the online abuse.

“I am a strong woman and I won’t be intimidated or bullied by these kinds of messages,” she said.