Adult news

Ability Programme – Fintan Bray

27 Feb 2019

This is Fintan Bray, he is currently working in Clonabreany House Hotel in Kells, Co. Meath. Fintan secured his job through our Ability Programme which aims to secure meaningful paid employment for adults with Down syndrome.

BEAUTY IN ALL ITS FORMS – Kilmainham

26 Feb 2019

DSI in Leinster House to discuss inclusion in Government’s Personalised Budgets Pilot

20 Feb 2019

Representatives from Down Syndrome Ireland were delighted to meet with the Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath, Fianna Fáil Deputy John Brassil and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin in Leinster House this week to discuss the inclusion of our Kerry Branch as one of the Government’s Personalised Budgets pilot projects.

Congratulations to Professor Mary McCarron, from Trinity College Dublin on receiving the first HRB Impact Award in 2019

12 Feb 2019

The award recognises how her research has transformed the health, care, and living environments for people ageing with an intellectual disability.

Beauty in all its Forms – Hairdressing Assistant Programme

06 Dec 2018

One of biggest barriers to employment for people with disabilities has been removed

06 Dec 2018

Tour de Munster 2018 raises €256,404 for Munster Branches of Down Syndrome Ireland

03 Dec 2018

A great turnout for the DSI Ability Programme

08 Nov 2018

Congrats to the people who this week took part in employment training as part of our Ability Programme

2018 DSI Conference and AGM a success – speakers presentations now available

01 Nov 2018

Thanks to everyone who attended our 2018 AGM and Conference which took place in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise recently.

DSI appears on RTE’s Today Show with Maura and Dáithi

24 Oct 2018