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  1. Down Syndrome Ireland marks World Down Syndrome Day 2024

    Issued: 21 March 2024

    Today, Tuesday 21 March, is World Down Syndrome Day 2024.  Each year, Down Syndrome International (DSi) develops a …

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Disability Facts


One in five people in Ireland reports as having a disability.

Disability affects everyone. 56,000 

will be diagnosed with a disability 

this year alone.

The additional cost of disability is estimated to be between €8,700 to €12,300 a year

[Indecon (2021)] 

Ireland is at the bottom of the EU

league table in relation to

disability employment rates.