RTÉjr have teamed up with their friends at Down Syndrome Ireland to celebrate World Down Syndrome with five short films all about five amazing kids.
These one-minute films will being shown throughout the day on RTÉjr TV, RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and across YouTube and our social channels.
Click here to see all the videos on YouTube now!
- We meet 11-year-old sports fan Pádraig the Paudcaster in Limerick who loves nothing more than spreading positivity.
- 15-year-old Anna loves algebra as much as she loves dancing…that doesn't add up!
- Aspiring TikToker Aoife, age 10, shows us some of her Dancing With the Stars inspired moves...it's a 10 from us!!!
- Breaking news with our superstar news anchor Emer…keep an eye on this 14-year-old, she is giving Caitriona Perry a run for her money.
- And finally…the award for best little brother in the world goes to 3-year-old Jack.
Emer has all the latest news below and our friends at news2day are reporting on the big day too!
news2day will also have a special report where we will meet one of the stars of the short films and find out more about this special day.
Make sure to tune in to news2day on RTÉ2 today at 4.20pm as they will be meeting one of the stars of the films and chatting to Down Syndrome Ireland about what else is happening on the day.
news2day is on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player weekdays at 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
This World Down Syndrome Day support children and adults with Down syndrome throughout Ireland by getting involved in our Lots of Socks Campaign.
To take part in this event, all you need to do is pick out your most colourful socks, wear them on World Down Syndrome Day, share a picture of your socks with friends, colleagues, classmates online show you care by donating what you can to support this campaign at Downsyndrome.ie.
We're asking people to tag @DownSyndromeIreland and use the #LotsofSocks4DSI so we can share the pics and celebrate the day together!
The idea is to start a conversation, when people ask you about your amazing socks, you can tell them, "I’m wearing them to raise awareness of Down syndrome".
