Four grumpy old Deaf men travel to Blackpool for an annual Deaf event. But when they meet a group of young Deaf men, things start to go wrong. Can the old and young men find a way to get on? This film stars Deaf actors John Smith, Matt Kirby, Jonathan Reid and Ilan Dwek as…
In 1973 BBC Two’s Horizon – which celebrates its 50th birthday this month – made its first documentary about deafness. Some forty years later it serves as a fascinating time capsule of attitudes to deafness at the time. “In our loquacious society, the deaf are linguistic lepers,” notes the commentary from the Curtain of Silence….
With the incoming local and European elections, politicians and candidates will come to your house looking for your vote…..please ask about ISL recognition. Source: www.facebook.com/IrishSignLanguageRecognitionCampaign
The OED defines “disclosure” as the action of making new or secret information known. But for disabled people, it tends to have a more specific usage – one that causes much soul-searching and indecision. What is disclosure? It’s never far from a disabled jobseeker’s mind and usually comes to the fore when filling in a…
After 140 years of services in sign language, the UK’s first purpose-built church for deaf people is up for sale. The St Saviour’s foundation cornerstone was laid in 1870 on London’s Oxford Street by the Prince of Wales and his wife Princess Alexandra, who had progressive hearing loss. The first service took place in 1873….
A woman whose elderly sick brother had to walk home from Wexford General Hospital in the middle of the night said she is ‘disgusted’ at how he was treated. Nancy Pitman of Brendan Corish Gardens said her brother Patrick (67), who is deaf, was brought to hospital by ambulance a week ago. The Wexfordman who…
A BABY who was born deaf is set to hear sound for the very first time. Little Amelie Ring’s mother Vicky said it is going to be an emotional and amazing experience to see her daughter react to noise in a little over a fortnight’s time. The tot has undergone gruelling surgery to get to…
A Longford woman who is Advocacy Manager of the Irish Deaf Society (IDS) made a presentation to the County Council last week. Elaine Grehan from Edgeworthstown who is one of 10 siblings, eight of whom are deaf, made the presentation on behalf of the organisation, which is calling on all local authorities to support its…
A stubborn Irish side came from behind to earn themselves a well earned point against a much fancied French side to draw 1-1 at the home ground of the local side, St. Igny FC. Despite the lack of preparations due to recent unfortunate developments within Deaf Sports Ireland, captain Roy McKee and his boys gave…