Our Junior members had their summer outing today in Jason Lopez.gymnastics & they had an absolute ball. Thank you to Lorraine & her team for looking after us & thank you to the branch event co-ordinator Maria for organising todays outing. #summerparty #makingmemories

Thank you & well to everyone in Ballina Town F.C. who yesterday morning launched their ‘FOOTBALL FOR ALL’ programme in association with Celtic FC Foundation for children of all different abilities in Belleek. Thanks to Declan O’Connor & Eamon Giblin & to all for choosing #inclusion

Congratulations to our very own Caitlín Malone who won Gold & Bronze in the karate divisions in the Southwest 2nd International Championship in Killarney, Co. Kerry yesterday. Well done Caitlín, enjoy the celebrations 🥳🏅⭐️ . #iamable2 #seetheability #abilitynotdisability

Thanks so much to Ballina Town F.C. for another great #footballforall session yesterday morning - it was a super morning & the rain even held off 🙏🏻. #choosetoinclude #inclusion #inclusionmatters #footballforall #inclusionsport

Our Teens had their summer outing yesterday in Wildlands …. Everyone had a ball & thank you so much to the staff in #wildlands for looking after us so well …. #summerouting #daytrip #friendship #makingmemories

Thank you so much to Ríona, Martin & Christopher who raised €300 for our new #regionalcentre by busking in Swinfords recent Síamsa Sráide. Thank you for thinking of our project 💜. @mayodownsyndrome #fundraising #community #communityspirit #grateful

This morning was the last session of this block of Ballina Town F.C. #footballforall. Thanks so much to Decky & Eamon for setting this up for children of different abilities. Thank you to Gary & Fergal from Celtic FC Foundation & thank you very much to Mayo Sports Pship #choosetoinclude

Well done everyone Down Syndrome Ireland West

Happy Birthday to our member Sarah who celebrated the big 30 at the weekend …. We believe Sarah celebrated in style 🥳🎉🥳 #morealikethandifferent #t21 #nothingdownaboutit

Heartiest Congratulations to another of our members Ellen Black who recently celebrated her debs … you look beautiful Ellen 👩‍🎓. #morealikethandifferent #t21 #nothingdownaboutit Down Syndrome Ireland West Down Syndrome IRL

Posted Repost app • @mayodownsyndrome On the eve of another school week we would like to send good wishes to all of our members who have started school & returned to school over the past 2 weeks …. Enjoy this exciting new chapter. #newchapter Down Syndrome Ireland West Down Syndrome IRL

Congratulations to our very own Iris Carty who made her first modelling debut for Lil & Izzy in the 2023 A/W Collection Premiere from the Council of Irish Fashion Designers. Iris features at 29.30 on the following link. Well done Iris ❤️. m.youtube.com/watch?si=XR8my… Down Syndrome IRL

The work continues this week at Down Syndrome Ireland West on the ‘The Máirt Campbell Community playground’ & as you can see it’s really starting to take shape. This facility is being built with the support of local community fundraising Mayo.ie, @lcdcmayo Smurfit Westrock & @DeptRCD

What a difference a few days make! The swings are in,the sand is down, the grass has been laid & in a only few days the ‘The Máirt Campbell Community Playground’ will be complete. Thanks to all who have fundraised for the project so far The Ultra Cyclists Tilly’s Cycle 2021 Ballina Town F.C.

Our chairperson, James Carty will be joined by Aoife Gaffney from Down Syndrome IRL on the Tommy Marren show, Midwest Radio tomorrow morning (20/09/23) at 10.15am to talk about the upcoming Employment Opportunities Day for Adults with Down Syndrome that we are having on 3/10/23

Today we held our Employment Opportunities Day for Adults with Down Syndrome at the Castlecourt Hotel in Westport. We would like to thank all the employers, the ETB's and other support services that attended & thanks to Aoife Gaffney and Joanne Dawson from Down Syndrome IRL

gofund.me/537927d9 All welcome to partake in the Karen Campbell Memorial Walk. We will meet at St. Anne’s Church, Shanvaghera,Knock at 11 am on the 14th of Oct,walk will proceed to Knock,take in the Shrine grounds & will conclude at St. John’s Welcome Centre for Refreshments

All donations received will go to Ballyhaunis and Knock Day Services, Western Care Association. Please share gofund.me/537927d9 Down Syndrome Ireland West

Friday 1st December in the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre 8pm 🎯 Throwing Thrills and Making a Difference: A Night at the Darts with World Champion Michael Smith. All in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland West 🎟 Tickets on sale THIS FRIDAY MORNING 10am:bit.ly/3QiU8SJ Michael Smith

Our chairperson James Carty pictured at a recent collaboration between Down Syndrome IRL & An Garda Síochána raising awareness about Down Syndrome between both organisations. #sharethejourney #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndromeawarenessmonth