Friday, 18 July 2014 Press Release The Irish Deaf Society (IDS) welcomes the decision made by the new Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly to restore funding to Health, Disability and other organisations including the IDS for a twelve month period until July 2015.
Irish Deaf Society: RTE PLAYER is now TESTING subtitles on the RTE PLAYER now. The subtitles will only work on IOS players for now (iPad, iPhone and Apple) PC and Android will be coming soon (hopefully before September) The subtitles are only TESTING. RTE want your opinion Do you like the subtitles? www.rte.ie/player/ Leave your…
The Irish Deaf Society’s National Advocacy Service for Deaf people closed its offices last week with full loss of staff following an announcement by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government that their funding will be discontinued with immediate effect. The announcement puts a halt to 11 years of services for the Deaf…
MEMBERS OF THE Deaf community in Ireland have been left “upset and insulted” after their request for a sign language interpreter to attend Taoiseach’s questions on Thursday was allegedly rejected. The Irish Deaf Society (IDS), along with Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly, had written to Ceann Cómhairle Seán Barrett’s office last week to request an…
St Vincent’s DFC website is up and running, check it out www.stvincentsdfc.com
Football training to be taken place on 15th & 17th July. New players are more than welcome to join. St Vincent’s Deaf Football Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stvincentsdfc
The National Deaf Advocacy Service of the Irish Deaf Society was refused funding from Department of Environment, Community and Local Government We have made this youtube video using real-life stories from our clients and users who are now without a service.
Irish Deaf Society: Deaforward has closed due to lack of funding from the Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government. This is a vital service we need to save. New Save Deaforward page: Please like and share: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-the-IDS-Deaforward-Advocacy-Service/656953391062825
Tuesday, 01 July 2014 – Irish Deaf Society The National Deaf Advocacy Service of the Irish Deaf Society has closed in response to their refusal of funding from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government The Irish Deaf Society’s (IDS) National Advocacy Service for Deaf people has closed its office with full loss of…