People of Longford dust off your dancing shoes and #Dance4DSI this Sunday, June 21 [Video]

On Sunday, June 21, Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is inviting households, neighbours and communities to join them for Ireland’s biggest street dance and Dance4DSI to help raise vital funds to continue and improve upon their growing online services to support children and adults with Down syndrome and their families throughout Ireland.

The Covid-19 crisis has adversely affected all face to face services provided by DSI and as a result, the way in which these services are provided has had to change dramatically.

No matter where you live across the country, Dance4DSI is the way to reconnect with your neighbours at a safe distance and dancing is a fantastic way to make you feel good.

Dance4DSI will take place at 3pm on June 21, coinciding with the summer solstice.

The number 21 also carries a special meaning as Down syndrome occurs when there is one extra copy of chromosome 21 in …