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World Down Syndrome Day

Don’t Talk Down to Me!

27 Jul 2021

60ft Mural Featuring Amanda Butler with Down syndrome is unveiled in Dublin City Centre

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DSI and City of Dublin ETB announce partnership to offer further education courses

20 Jul 2021

We are delighted to announce a partnership with the City of Dublin ETB to offer further education courses for adults with Down syndrome.

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Would You Like To Study Online?

02 Jun 2021

A summer Ability Online programme will run for five weeks in June and July 2021.

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27 Ability Programmes launch digital tool for disability programmes

01 Jun 2021

27 Ability programmes nationwide, have collaborated and produced a digital ‘mapping’ tool, using existing creative software, to provide the public with information, resources and access to each programme: ‘Ability 27 Padlet’.

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Vaccination

12 Mar 2021

We’ve been receiving lots of emails and phone calls from people asking about Covid 19 vaccination.

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My Passion, My Goal

26 Nov 2020

Louth Meath branch member Tomás is passionate about sports. This amazing young man attends Prosper Meath day services in Navan and as part of his PCP goal, he decided to mix his love of sports with course work and proposed interviewing local sports stars.

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Christmas Art Competition Results

23 Oct 2020

We were very excited to host this year’s festive and fun Christmas Art Competition to celebrate the artistic talent of our members and we would like to thank all of those who entered a picture depicting What Christmas Means To Me – we have been so impressed with your talent!

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DSI’s Pre-Budget Submission 2021

09 Oct 2020

Did you know that Ireland – even before this awful pandemic -  is currently the worst country in western Europe to have a disability?

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A Birthday to Remember

30 Sep 2020

You may remember hearing about Philip Walsh, a member of our Dublin branch, who celebrated his 27th birthday in May this year - a birthday he'll never forget.

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Your views about Further Education

15 Sep 2020

Down Syndrome Ireland believes access to Further Education should be widespread and that students should have more choices after they leave secondary school.

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