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Galway Cycle 2012
Big-hearted comic PJ Gallagher joined the president and students of NUI Maynooth on Tuesday in launching their 25th annual Galway Cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.
Thousands of students, former and current, have been cycling the 400km round trip from the Co. Kildare college to and from Galway on the last weekend of March every year since 1987. In that time they've raised almost €750,000 for a variety of charities. There's even one cyclist who's done all 24, Armagh-man Martin Rock!Budget 2012: Press release
Down Syndrome Ireland deplores the changes being made to the payment of the disability allowance and the domiciliary care allowance. While we appreciate that difficult decisions need to be taken the very basic income of people with Down syndrome was already cut in 2011. This latest measure aimed at bringing consistency across all age groups in receipt of social welfare, neglects to take account of the reality that young people with Down syndrome are excluded from all the activation programmes announced to date by this same department. People with Down syndrome are willing and available to work with the correct supports in place but these are not forthcoming. These changes can only be accepted when young people with Down syndrome have the same access to the supports that are available to the rest of society.Bac is Bua
TG4 Sunday 9th October 9:30pm
(repeated Wed 12th October 11:30pm)
‘Bac is Bua' follows the lives of two families as they deal with the day to day issues of living with Down syndrome. The programme aims to raise awareness about the abilities of individuals with Down syndrome who both achieve and succeed and cast aside the stereotype that society has placed upon them.Upcoming Conferences
Down Syndrome Ireland are delighted to announce a series of new conference for this coming Autumn / Winter.
Early Development Parent Workshop
Supporting Your Child's Wellbeing
A 1-day workshop suitable for parents of children aged 2 - 5 years
Venues & Dates: Dublin 11th November; Killarney 8th December; Ennis 13th January; Kilkenny 23rd January; Sligo 10th February; Drogheda 20th February; Limerick 9th March; Tullamore 2nd April; Newbridge 18th May
Full details and booking formMore Articles...
- Launch of New Publication
- Launch of New Animated Series Punky
- Annual Conference & AGM
- Dept of Education & Skills Directive to NCSE
- Down Syndrome Ireland launches its 40th Anniversary Celebrations at a special event with Patron, President Mary McAleese
- LAMH Survey
- Down Syndrome 'What is it all About'
- Louth / Meath Branch win Community Commitment Award
- David Hingsburger Conference
- Disability Appeals Officer Information Evenings
- CEO Announcement
- A Declaration by Irish Adults with Down Syndrome
- H1N1Influenza (Swine flu) and Down Syndrome
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