28-06-2025
FASD in Ireland – ‘We were in the silly scenario where some GPs were telling women it's safe to drink through pregnancy'
Despite one in ten babies born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Ireland is one of the only developed countries in the world that does not recognise the condition as a disability
Ireland remains the only developed country in the world to not recognised Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) as a disability, and not without lack of trying.
Clare-based Tristan Casson-Rennie is the CEO and founder of FASD Ireland, a not-for-profit social enterprise founded in September of 2021.