Ballylanders Special Needs Association

17/03/2026

Thank you ☘️ Thank you 💚 Our coffee morning was an incredible success and we're extremely grateful for all the support we got from the wider community.

To our many volunteers who helped serve tea and clean up, to those who baked goodies foe us, to for the beautiful hampers she donated and to Sweet Touch by JK for the sweet treats also donated, to the greater committee at Ballylanders Day Care Centre for all your support. Thank you ☘️

15/03/2026

Join us on St Patrick's Day for tea and treats at the Day Care Centre from 11am to 4pm. It will be our last fundraiser before our trip to Lourdes in June.

A massive thanks to and her family for donating these 6 beautiful hampers that we'll be raffling off on Tuesday. Fran has gone to great lengths for our great cause and we're very grateful.

Our campaign started with a coffee morning at the Pattern Day. Since then we have been met with the greatest support and best wishes from everyone across the community. So we feel it's only fitting that we end with more tea and coffee this St Patrick's Day. We're excited to celebrate with you all 💚

See you there ☘️

14/03/2026

We're looking for old photos from St Patrick's Day in Ballylanders through the years. Do you have any you could send us please?

You'll find us at [email protected]

09/03/2026

💛An evening all about Gut Health with Dr Anne-Marie Ryan
📅 Friday March 20th
🕢 7:30pm
📍Ballylanders Day Care Centre
🎟Tickets €10 book via text to 0876256731

Huge thanks to .noonan.37 for choosing us at Ballylanders Special Needs Association as the beneficiaries of this great night. Discussing all things gut health, nutrition, immunity, and boosting energy. Book your place now.

23/02/2026

Can you help us? We're looking for a male volunteer to travel with us to Lourdes as a volunteer this June 2026.

The deadline for final booking details is next week so we need to find someone fast. If you're interested please send us a DM or email us on [email protected]

Due to unforeseen circumstances, one of our volunteers needed to pull out of going with us but that leaves an opening for someone who would love to go. Please can you help us spread the word and find our volunteer 🙏

02/02/2026

We can't show you pictures, but let's just say A LOT of fun was had 😀🥳👾 39 children turned up last Saturday evening for our games night and everyone asked for another night on the way out the door.

It was so much fun to host a night for such wonderful children 💛 We raised €300 from the night and a massive thanks goes to the young girls who organised the night (all under 13 years) our neighbours and volunteers who helped out, the Day Care Centre for donating the venue and for donating sweets and treats 💚

We still have 1 remaining place on our list of people we're taking to Lourdes so if you know of someone who could benefit from the trip, please send us a DM

29/01/2026

Are the young people in your house joining us on Saturday evening? If not, please sign up. It's going to be great fun.

We've got a couple of places left for children aged between 1st class and 1st year to join us at our Games Night on Saturday from 5 to 7pm in the Day Care Centre. €5 per child includes drink and taytos. Text 0872070539 to reserve a spot.

25/01/2026

Did you hear us chatting to Joe Nash on Live 95 on Friday? We've got places for 3 more people with special needs to travel as part of our group and Joe was great to help us get the word out about our application process.

Here's a link to the short (3 minute) interview all about how and who should apply to travel with us our journey over the last couple of months and the exceptional support we've got from everyone ❤️

Huge thanks to Caleb and Anne Marie on the Limerick Today team for taking an interest in what we're trying to acheive ✨️

Listen to Special needs support group in County Limerick push ahead with their plans from Live95 Limerick Today Podcasts. Joe is joined by Máiréad O'Donnell from the Ballylanders special needs association to discuss their future plans. Image via Getty.

24/01/2026

Something fun for the young people in the greater Ballylanders area 🤩 Please reshare and help us spread the word 🙏

We're hosting a Children's Games Night:
📅 Saturday Jan 31st
⏰️ from 5pm to 7pm
📍Ballylanders Day Care Centre
🎫 €5 per person includes drink & taytos
🤗 Open to children from 1st Class to 1st Years
🤩 Max 40 places so offered on first come first served basis
📱 Text 0872070539 to book places
💚 in aid of Ballylanders Special Needs Association.

30/12/2025

Free entry and tea for Designated Drivers attending our wine tasting night next Tuesday niggt, January 6th, from 7 to 9pm in aid of Ballylanders Special Needs Association.

We have a wine expert from the Limerick Clare Wine Club joining us to talk all things wine: the difference, what to look for, how to pair it with expert foods and even down to the correct glasses.

We have 12 tickets left to sell and they can be reserved by texting 0872070539 or sending us a private message on here.

27/12/2025

Meet us on Monday night (Dec 29th) from 6pm at Galbally Community Centre for 2 beautiful walks.

✨️ Starlight walk to Darby's Bed. Over 16s. Wear proper walking shoes. Bring a torch or dress in Christmas lights
🎄 Lantern Walk around the village. Family and wheelchair friendly. Bring a candle to leave at the Grotto
☕️ Tea for all afterwards in the community centre

We're very grateful to the Hillwalking Radio Club for organising this fundraiser on our behalf. Thanks to everyone involved. Donations welcome to hillwalkingradioclub.com