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THE Tour De Munster takes place from August 8 to 11 this year, with the first two days seeing the event visit the Banner County. Down Syndrome Ireland is the beneficiary of the cyclists endeavours and the funds raised make a huge difference to children’s lives, according to Deirdre Power of Newmarket, whose daughter Lucy recently finished national school at St Conaire’s. Lucy was diagnosed with Down Syndrome in the weeks before her birth. “From about week 28 they were getting concerned that something wasn’t quite right,” said Deirdre. “They weren’t sure what was going on, they were talking about delivering early, and I was being scanned. They didn’t have to deliver early in the finish anyway. I was offered an Amniocentesis at week 33 which I ended up taking, they told me the risk to the baby was very minimal, the only thing that might happen was that I might go into early labour. “Then I got the diagnosis …
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