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Waterford Social Farming Initiative enhancing lives

16 Jan 2018

Last Thursday, January 11th, Minister Finian McGrath TD visited the fantastic Ballinamona Social Farm to meet three members of our Waterford and South Kilkenny branch, who have…

Successful Education Conferences hosted in Galway

03 Jan 2018

We recently welcomed over 80 parents and teachers to our Education Seminars for Preschool and Primary school children and also to the DSI Transition to…

Children with Down syndrome being diagnosed and treated earlier thanks to world-first study by Irish researchers into arthritis

16 Sep 2017

Twice as many children with Down syndrome have arthritis than previous estimates. Children with Down syndrome being diagnosed and treated earlier thanks to world-first study…

Details of 2017 Home-Based July Provision Programme announced

18 Jul 2017

The Department of Education & Skills has announced the details of the 2017 Home-Based July Provision Programme. The application form and information note on eligibility…

DSI reacts to the launch of new National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021

07 Jul 2017

The new National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017 – 2021 has been launched by the Government. In it, the Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath states it…

This World Down Syndrome Day, DSI urges Government to increase vital services for children with Down syndrome

11 Jun 2017

Down Syndrome Ireland has marked World Down Syndrome Day (21st March, 2017) by highlighting the fact that thousands of children with Down syndrome are being…