Mr Ryan and friend, Philip Scanlon, also previously collaborated on the single ‘Why?’—which reached number three in the Irish charts—for the same cause.

Mr Scanlon’s daughter, Kayleigh, has autism and is being educated in the Bluebell ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) school in Limerick.

Mr Ryan, who toured Ireland and the UK with chart-topping band Zoo, said that the Bluebell School has raised extensive funds to date and has provided parents with home tuition grants to use the highly recommended and effective type of education.

“Both Philip and I are truly humbled by the support we’ve generated from friends for this project. It goes to show that at least some people are listening and we hope this single will help us generate the profile we need for the decision-makers at power-level to follow suit,” said Mr Ryan

Speaking on Spin Southwest recently, Mr Ryan said that Kayleigh and many other children have benefited enormously, especially in terms of communication, from ABA teaching methods.

He emphasised how important it is for autistic children to get access to it as early as possible.

The first verse of ‘The Munster song’ is performed by Glen Keating—a five year old boy who has autism and has gone on to mainstream school thanks to ABA teaching.

For more information on Mr Ryan and the single, including how and where to download it, see www.Myspace.com/gregryanlimk.

There is also information available from www.Bebo.com/gregantoney1 and www.autismireland.ie and the single is on sale in local music shops.

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