ARDS commonly refers to Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDs commonly refers to age-related diseases ARDS and Ards may also refer to: Places Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland Ards (territory), several historical territorial divisions on the Ards Peninsula Ards Lower, a barony in Northern Ireland Ards Upper, a barony in Northern Ireland Ards and North Down, current administrative district on the Ards Peninsula Ards (borough), former administrative district Ards (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), former constituency Ards Forest Park, a nature reserve in County Donegal, Ireland Newtownards, a town in Northern Ireland, nicknamed "Ards" Organizations Ards Community Hospital, a health facility in Newtownards, Northern Ireland Ards F.C., a Northern Irish football club from Newtownards Ards RFC, a Northern Irish rugby football club from Newtownards Other uses Advanced Remote Display Station, an early computer terminal Ards Circuit, a motor racing circuit See also ARD (disambiguation)