LArche Ireland and Northern Ireland

The ethos of each LArche Community is of a principle that people with Intellectual disabilities have much to achieve, teach and contribute to the world. During the last fifty years internationally, we have learned that to enable one is to create a Community with a culture of shared lives between people with and without disabilities, from which we can work together to grow, share, and live a diverse, inclusive and supportive life. LArche Ireland Community life began with the opening of our first Community in Kilkenny in 1978. Since then, our Communities have grown from strength to strength across the island of Ireland. Cork opened its first Community in 1985, Dublin in 1993 and then our Belfast Community commenced in 2001. Each Community is vibrant, energetic and works together to deliver high quality services with each Core member. I n each Community we strive to provide each Core member with a quality of life that enables them to achieve their full potential. As advocates, we ar...