Our Mission

Our primary aim is to provide assistance to children who have a specific learning requirement known as Dyslexia.

Charity Status

Offaly Dyslexia Group is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation affiliated to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland.

Fund-Raising Activities

From time to time Offaly Dyslexia Group will be holding Fund-raising activities, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions or indeed make a donation:

Visit www.lyonscharitygiveaway.ie and find out how to nominate our charity to win €10,000

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New Parents Meeting On Monday

Parents wishing to enrol children for Offaly DAI workshops for children with dyslexia are invited to join us at St Mary’s Youth Centre this coming Monday for an introduction to the workshops, meet the Offaly DAI Branch staff and tutors.

Admission to the workshops  is at the discretion of our Programme Co-Ordinator based on your child’s specific [...]

Offaly Branch of the DAI Fundraising…

Parents & Supporters of the Offaly Branch of the DAI are reminded that with Spring finally here(?) the days are lengthening and so are opportunities to raise funds…

Formerly known as the Offaly Dyslexia Group, we ran an information/flag day in July of last year and have been collecting unused/unwanted stamps for resale. These are only two [...]

EBS Community Fund 2010

The Offaly Branch of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland is delighted to announce that for the second year running we have been awarded an ESB Community Fund grant. This €250.00 grant will support a new workshop programme designed for secondary school children.

As anticipated at the beginning, the group must grow with our members. The new Secondary [...]

Please support DAI Branches which have been nominated for the AIB Better Ireland Programme.

Please support three of our reading workshops in the AIB Better Ireland Programme. The Dublin Northside (Gardiner Street) workshop, the Rush/Lusk/Skerries workshop and the Enniscorthy workshop have all been short listed for the AIB Better Ireland programme and we would really appreciate [...]

Offalian Changes Take Place Overnight…

Hi there! This post is to update our readers about a change which has taken place in relation to the group generally and the website here as a result. Don’t worry, it’s nothing to worry about – it’s all good!

Following discussion with the Branch Committee the decision has been taken that in recognition of our affiliation [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group Christmas Stamp Appeal

This is just a short post to remind readers that the Offaly Dyslexia Group are collecting used and unused postage stamps as part of our fund-raising campaign. As the festive season is rapidly approaching we will all be receiving extra post, some of which will have good old fashioned stamps on it!

Please remember the Offaly Dyslexia [...]

Community Foundation for Ireland Comes Up Trumps…

It is with absolute delight that the Offaly Dyslexia Group can reveal that our fund-raising efforts continue to be successful. Only last Friday we received the news that we have been selected to receive a grant of €1,000 from the Community Foundation For Ireland.

The grant, which was applied for under the Small Grants Scheme was presented [...]

Dyslexia doesn’t just affect reading – it causes problems with hearing as well

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:16 AM on 12th November 2009

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When teachers call for quiet in class there is a very good reason – children with dyslexia find it very difficult to tune out background noise.

The new findings suggest the condition is an auditory [...]

Update Regarding Voting for Offaly Dyslexia Group in AIB Better Ireland Programme.

The AIB Better Ireland Programme is  currently accepting applications until the extended deadline of the 27th Nov.

They will then be passing the applications to the groups local branch for short-listing.  All groups will be notified of short-listing in the first week of January 2010.

Voting is not until the 15th Feb to the [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group Apply For AIB Better Ireland Programme

As discussed at the Offaly Dyslexia Group‘s 1st Annual General Meeting last night a proposal has been submitted to the AIB Better Ireland Programme.

Applicants will be notified by Dec 31st whether their application has been accepted. If we are one of the lucky ones this will lead essentially to a bidding war on-line and by text.

Each [...]