⚠️ If you are applying for a place in a special school for next Septemeber 2026/2027 the deadline for applications is 4 months earlier this year. The closing date for making contact with the NCSE is Wednesday 1st of October. thejournal.ie/helen-mcentee-…

ISL: Great shows for kids streaming now on RTÉ Player rte.ie/kids/2025/0922… via RTÉjr #ISL #IWDF2025 Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies National Charity for Deaf & Hard of Hearing People

Celebrating Irish Sign Language Awareness Week Yesterday, 23rd September, South Dublin County Council proudly marked Irish Sign Language Awareness Week at County Hall. We were delighted to welcome Damien Owens (Chime) and Ciara McGeough (Irish Remote Interpreting Service,

Tune in to RTÉ news2day on RTÉ Player to see a report on Chime and Dublin Zoo launch of new Irish Sign Language zookeeper talks and animal descriptions on QR codes! Florence Okojie spoke with Chime and Chime clients

🦁🐵 What a great day at Dublin Zoo with our Chime clients for the launch of Dublin Zoo’s new ISL service in collaboration with Chime! 💙✨ 📍 Signposts are now available at selected animal habitats with QR codes to scan and watch zookeeper talks in Irish Sign Language. A huge

Great to launch the first Irish Sign Language videos Dublin Zoo yesterday! Congratulations to Dublin Zoo for leading the way in bringing accessibility and inclusion for Deaf and hard of hearing people to public attractions!

Over the past few months the NDSA has been campaigning for a #DisabilityBudget with Ministers & Oireachtas Members from all parties Today we hope to see the commitments made in the Programme for Government delivered for People with Disabilities #Budget2026 ndsa.ie/news-and-views…

Huge disappointment for many people with disabilities in #budget2026 rte.ie/news/post/1047… via RTÉ

As a member of National Disability Services Association we have issued a statement in response to Budget 2026 👇

The NDA’s public consultation on the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act has been extended until 26 October 2025! The consultation invites ISL users and their families to share feedback on access to public services and entitlements through ISL. Your input will help shape the NDA’s

Yesterday, we joined TDs and Senators at Leinster House to call for a National Hearing Care Plan. 🔹 Over 28,000 people are waiting for HSE audiology services, half of them children. 🔹 300,000 adults in Ireland live with significant hearing loss, which, if unmanaged, increases

We're incredibly proud of the impact our Disability, Equality and Inclusion Training had at @mrpriceireland! Achieving true inclusion means building a sustainable, accessible culture. Huge thanks to Edel McSorley and the Mr Price team for their warm welcome and participation!

IHREC has invited six organisations to undertake an equality review on access to their services for Deaf customers who use Irish Sign Language. Irish Deaf Society  Click link for press release: ihrec.ie/news-press/ihr…

NDSA would like to thank our outgoing Chairperson, Barry McGinn former CEO of Rehab Group for his service & wish him well for the future We are delighted to welcome Dr Karen Foley from Acquired Brain Injury Ireland as our new Chair & look forward to building on work to date ndsa.ie/news-and-views…

Thanks to the many The Labour Party Ireland Party reps & delegates who visited us at the Oireachtas Disability Group stand at the Labour Party Conference this weekend to discuss the policies and actions needed to tackle the issues facing disabled people after #Budget2026