‘My son has Down syndrome and he's the light of our whole world’

Two mums whose sons have Down syndrome say their children have changed their outlook on life and want to celebrate and advocate for children like them

Joanne Cunningham, from Tralee Co Kerry, at home with her son Joseph. Picture: Dominick Walsh/Eye Focus 

JOANNE CUNNINGHAM always felt she would be a mum. The Tralee-based hospital clerical officer and her husband David were trying to conceive for two years before being advised that IVF was their best route.

She recalls how very lucky they were to conceive on their first try.