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Support Organisation for Trisomy 13/18 - (Patau's/Edward's Syndrome)

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Sunday Mirror Sun 03 April 2022

Sunday Mirror Sun 03 April 2022 There is an article by Rita Kavanagh longtime SOFT Member in the Sunday Mirror Sun 03 April 2022. She is writing about her daughter Jessica who was born with Edwards’ Syndrome (Trisomy 18). She lived for 6 months approximately. Irish Mirror Sun 3 Apr...
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Jimmy Kehoe RIP father of Ann Rooney

The death has occurred of Jimmy Kehoe father of Ann Rooney Newtown Road, Wexford Town   SOFT Ireland extend our sincere sympathies to Ann, Chairperson S.O.F.T. Ireland and her extended family on the death (Mon 21 February 2022) of her father Jimmy Kehoe RIP. Jimmy Kehoe Newtown Road, Wexford and formerly of...
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Sphere17 Christmas Market

Sphere17 Christmas Market Held Thurs 9th December 2021 Thanks to Carol and Sphere17 for nominating SOFT Ireland and inviting us along to their wonderful market in aid our SOFT Children. It was a great day with lots of Wooden Crafts, Jewellery, Baking, Food Stalls and not forgetting Santa’s Grotto. They...
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Public Library Services

Public Library Services     Public Library Services *****                 Local authorities operate a network of public libraries and are open to everyone and most of their services are free. To become a library member you need to: Go to Library Services in...
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Why Our Baby? Pre Natal Diagnosis

Why Our Baby? Pre Natal Diagnosis   Why Our Baby? Pre Natal Diagnosis We have revised our handbook “Why Our Baby?” and it will be printed in the near future. Chapter 5 Pre Natal Diagnosis including Diagnostic Tests has been revised and the following is our summary diagram. Pathway for...
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S.O.F.T. Ireland 30th Anniversary Autumn Break/AGM

  S.O.F.T. Ireland 30th Anniversary Autumn Break/AGM       The 30th S.O.F.T. Ireland Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 16 October in the Talbot Hotel Carlow. Thank You all for supporting AGM 2021. The new committee was elected with Ann Rooney as Chairperson. We had a good turnout...
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Roderic O’Gorman launches “Why Our Baby” Book

Roderic O’Gorman Launches SOFT Ireland “Why Our Baby Book”     Roderic O’Gorman (Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) was honoured to speak at the Support Organisation for Trisomy (SOFT) Ireland 30th Anniversary and launch their ‘Why Our Baby” book. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the...
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An impressionist painting Autumn Break 2021

  An impressionist painting Autumn Break 2021         An impressionist painting by a young person at the SOFT Ireland Autumn Break last weekend. The picture depicts a collections of flowers and wild life in a garden and can be interpreted as a representation of the transience of...
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30th Anniversary S.O.F.T Ireland Autumn Break

30th Anniversary S.O.F.T. Ireland Autumn Break     Fri 15/16/17 Oct 2021 Talbot Hotel Carlow Portlaoise Road, Carlow, Ireland Hotel Phone Number              059 9153000 Website                                   https://www.talbotcarlow.ie/   A letter has gone out to all members with details. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone on the weekend...
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John Carroll RIP father of Alma

The death has occurred of John Carroll father of Alma Drogheda, Louth / Bettystown, Meath   SOFT Ireland extend our sincere sympathies to Alma, a committee member and her extended family on the death (Sat 11 September 2021) of her father John Carroll RIP. Carroll, John, Five Oaks, Dublin Road,...
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