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Local County Leitrim MACE Retailers, Louise McCormack and her business partner, Elizabeth McCormack, are inviting customers to support staff across their two MA...

Local County Leitrim MACE Retailers, Louise McCormack and her business partner, Elizabeth Mc Cormack, are inviting customers to support staff across their two M...

LMFM By Caitriona Rooney Aaron Walsh and Thomas Sullivan recently presented a fundraising cheque for €4,000 to Down Syndrome Ireland, which are the proceeds from a hugely successful fundraising cycle the duo undertook on behalf of MACE’s official charity partner. The cycle, which was supported by Aaron’s father and local MACE Clogherhead Retailer, Niall Walsh, was in accordance with the Government guidelines regarding Covid-19 restrictions and saw the i...

LMFM By Caitriona Rooney Ability Online was developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, following concerns raised by families about the lack of services available to adults with Down syndrome. Down syndrome Ireland launch fundraising campaign alongside charity partners MACE to provide new online education course to older adults with Down syndrome in Ireland     96% of graduates employed following DSI’s Ability Programme have been furloughed, with 2...

Updated / Friday, 12 Feb 2021 14:04 Síle Maguire from Marino in Dublin, who is enrolled on the Ability Online 29+ Programme Down syndrome Ireland (DSI) and charity partner MACE have launched a national fundraising campaign to support adults with Down syndrome experiencing job losses and isolation due to Covid-19. DSI’s Ability Programme has been working to provide people with Down syndrome with access to meaningful employment opportunities through bespoke adult education and direct links w...