Massive support for first-ever music festival for people with disabilities
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A NUMBER of national disability groups have thrown their support behind Ireland's first-ever music festival for people with disabilities will take place in Meath in July.
Organisers are expecting over 2,000 children and adults for the inaugural Ablefest and hoping to expand on it in the coming years.
What will make Ablefest so different from other festivals is that it will include portaloos for the disabled, seating adaptations and even a sensory room if the music and lights get too much for those with autism.
All acts have given their services for free and organisers say they have secured Dublin DJ Andrew Walker who has Down Syndrome who will play at the event.
Most of the organisers are parents who have children with disabilities, and who jumped at the chance to help with the festival at the Causey Farm, outside Kells on July 22.
Kevin Farrell from Trim and Shay Casserly from Navan decided to stage the event here after seeing something similar in the UK.
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24 May 2018, 1:01 am
