Relief Panel of Travel Escorts (Part-time) required for Holy Family School for the Deaf and Boarding Campus on various routes nationally which include but are not limited to: 1. Laois – Dublin, Longford/Kinnegad – Dublin, Ashbourne – Dublin, Wicklow – Dublin, Dublin city and county. Travel days Monday to Friday inclusive working to school term….
We have now finally assembled a report of what Irish Deaf.com has donated to various deaf organisations (as well as for other charities) over the years from 2004 to 2016 this year, with the money coming from our bag-packing fund-raising. The report contains 42 pages of chart, bar and pie graphs for the organisations with…
The Citizens Information Board (CIB) are carrying out a study to see if there are ways to improve access to public and social services and related information for members of the Deaf Community. Consultants Tom Martin & Associates have launched this online questionnaire to collect the views and experiences of ISL users on this critical…
At Firefly Music Festival in June, while thousands of fans watched Of Monsters and Men perform a daytime set, a few people were focused on the skinny blond man in the front corner of the stage. He was interpreting the songs in American Sign Language for deaf festivalgoers. He translated the lyrics, “We crawl, we…
The purpose of this consultation is to ensure that people who rely on Communication Support Services have opportunities to influence the development of the service regionally and express their views on a regional service model which offers a balance of face to face interpreting and, where appropriate, non face to face interpreting. During the consultation period,…
Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly says legislation introduced by Fianna Fáil in the Seanad and published today will assist members of the deaf community by giving Irish Sign Language full and proper recognition. The ‘Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill’ will empower the deaf community by placing sign language on a…
My name is Caitríona O’ Brien. I’m an Irish student doing a Masters at Oxford. My research looks at language, culture and identity of hearing children who were raised by one or more d/Deaf parents. I am looking for adult CODAs (18+) who are willing to take part in my research by meeting with me…
Deaf Sport Ireland: Would you be interested in playing Deaf TAG Rugby? DSI are hoping to set up a team and want to know how many people (men & women) would be interested. The suggestion is for a weekly training session on Wednesdays at 7pm in Deaf Village Ireland, with the aim of competing in…