Tralee man Yann meets Taoiseach
Tralee man Yann O’Carroll met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin ahead of World Down Syndrome Day which is being celebrated on March 21.
Yann, a member of Down Syndrome Ireland’s National Advisory Council (NAC), and a number of his fellow members from around the county met with the Taoiseach to deliver a clear message: decisions that affect people with Down Syndrome must be shaped by people with Down Syndrome.
This was not a ceremonial visit. It was a working meeting focused on priorities that will define the next four years, early intervention, access to transport, healthcare, and practical planning for adulthood.
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LOST presents Siamsa show run
Light Opera Society of Tralee’s ‘Theatre Nights at Siamsa’ is coming to the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, Siamsa Tíre stage this weekend, on March 14 and 15th.
Since its first production in 2010, the Light Opera Society of Tralee - LOST for short – has set new standards in musical theatre in Kerry with productions such as The Mikado, Chicago, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, EVITA, The Producers, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar and, most recently, West Side Story.
Operating under the aegis of Kerry School of Music, LOST aims to encourage and develop the music theatre practitioners of the future by providing a challenging early-training environment.
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