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Dust off your dancing shoes and Dance4DSI this Sunday June 21st

17 Jun 2020

On Sunday, June 21st Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is inviting households, neighbours and communities to join them for Ireland’s biggest street dance and Dance4DSI to…

Department of Children and Youth Affairs Launches Guidance for Reopening

10 Jun 2020

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) launches Guidance for Reopening with First 5 for early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC)…

Access and Inclusion Model, (AIM) programme for 2020/2021 is now open

10 Jun 2020

The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) provides a range of supports to enable children with a disability to meaningfully participate in the ECCE preschool programme.

Whiskey lovers raise €13,000 in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland and Foyle Down Syndrome Trust

05 Jun 2020

For the 2nd year in a row, whiskey enthusiasts around Ireland have raised a whopping €13,400 in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland and Foyle Down Syndrome…

Thank you Elaine

03 Jun 2020

Meet an incredible lady by the name of Elaine Kearney who has been getting creative for DSI!

10 July 2020 – Summer Provision Programme (July Provision) extended to include students with Down syndrome transitioning into primary school

21 May 2020

We are in ongoing contact with the Minister and Department of Education and Skills over the Summer Provision Programme (July Provision)