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A look back at World Down Syndrome Day 2024
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The Tour de Munster cycle challenge returns for 15th year
News / 10 Apr 2024
Athlete Liam Foley celebrates double gold medal win
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Lost in the first announcement
09 Feb 2021
Mum and Sunday Independent journalist Sarah Caden outlines that the current reopening of the schools plan announced by the Government falls far short of where…
Supporting Children Campaign
05 Feb 2021
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth (DCEDIY) has relaunched the Supporting Children campaign in light of intensified Covid-19 restrictions.
Lack of Understanding Shown by Minister for Health to Vaccinate Essential Carers
04 Feb 2021
We are appalled at the lack of understanding of the essential role of family carers shown by the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly when considering…
Disability groups ‘cautiously’ welcome partial reopening of special education
02 Feb 2021
Four leading advocacy organisations representing children with special educational needs and their families, AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ireland, Family Carers Ireland and Inclusion Ireland, have cautiously…
Post-doctoral researcher looking to hear your story…
28 Jan 2021
This NUI Galway project is collecting stories from disabled people about their experiences of fertility, contraception, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, parenting, adoption, and fostering.
Parents Homeschooling Children With Special Needs “Urgently Need Support”
22 Jan 2021
Down Syndrome Ireland member from Cork Dr. Liz Kyte who is a mother of two children with special needs, a six-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome…
