‘More must be done to get those with disability into work’

Róisín de Búrca is 25 years old. She finished college four years ago and has been unable to get work since.

She is a fluent Irish speaker with a Leaving Certificate, a business administration qualification from Galway Technical Institute (GTI) and a certificate in Arts from NUI Galway. She is also a former recipient of Bank of Scotland’s Student of the Year award and sits on the National Advisory Council of Down Syndrome Ireland.

There may be plenty of graduates looking for work but Róisín is aware that she holds a visible disadvantage. Roisin has Down syndrome.