# deaf

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# Covid-19

'My son's been thrown under the bus': Warning that mask rules leave Deaf children 'isolated' in school

Since Wednesday, children aged 9-12 have been required to wear masks in school.

32.4k

Dec 4th 2021, 10:30 AM

# High Court

34-year-old Deaf woman sues HSE over being placed in facility for the elderly

Counsel said she had been put in the nursing home on a temporary basis, but that was almost two years ago.

36.4k

May 30th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Discrimination

Man awarded €5,000 after job interviewer greeted him with 'so, you're Deaf?'

The branch manager asked the man, who had years of experience in a similar role, how he would manage to do the warehouse job safely.

55.5k

May 17th 2019, 6:30 AM

# ISL

'A historic development': New Irish Sign Language primary teaching degree being launched

The new Bachelor of Education programme is the first of its kind in Ireland.

13.1k

Jan 24th 2019, 6:30 AM

# deaf community

Two-thirds of Deaf community face difficulty finding out about their rights

A new report has been published detailing the experiences of Deaf people in accessing public and social services.

6.8k

Feb 26th 2018, 8:46 AM

# ISL

Legislation to officially recognise Irish Sign Language set to pass through Dáil today

The bill is expected to pass through all stages of the Dáil today.

9.1k

Dec 14th 2017, 8:37 AM

Voices

Column: 'I am determined to make music available to the deaf'

I was the first and only deaf and vision impaired student to choose music as a Leaving Cert subject, writes Orla O’Sullivan.

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May 25th 2017, 8:45 PM

# deafening

'We decided not to remove the Deaf gene, and let nature take its course'

Presenter Sarah-Jane Moloney is proud to be Deaf, but she was relieved her two babies would not face the same barriers she did.

20.7k

Feb 26th 2017, 7:20 AM

# equal status

'No one should be excluded because of their disability': Irish MEP welcomes tech bill

The directive would mean public service websites would be more accessible to the deaf and visually impaired.

4.7k

Nov 9th 2016, 10:59 AM

# Dance of the Deaf

'Talk of the deaf': 80% of this Bali village can use their own sign language

It was not until the 1960s that Bengkala village began to make efforts to better integrate its deaf residents and nowadays everyone is treated equally.

9.4k

Oct 2nd 2016, 3:00 PM

# North Carolina

Unarmed deaf man shot dead after failing to stop for police officer

A neighbour claimed the man didn’t understand what was happening as he couldn’t hear the siren.

34.1k

Aug 23rd 2016, 12:57 PM

# hello world

This deaf baby hearing her mother speak for the first time has people tearing up

Her tiny mind is BLOWN.

9.1k

Jul 22nd 2016, 8:51 PM

# sponsored by smirnoff

6 things you may not have known about Deaf culture

We got an exceptional insight into the deaf community through deaf dance instructor Chris Fonseca. Here’s what we learned.

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Jun 17th 2016, 9:24 AM

# sponsored by smirnoff

A high-tech backpack built for bass vibration - all in a day's work for this deaf dance instructor

We went over to London to participate in a dance class given by Chris Fonseca.

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Jun 17th 2016, 9:19 AM

6 things you may not have known about Deaf culture

We got an exceptional insight into the deaf community through deaf dance instructor Chris Fonseca. Here’s what we learned.

12.0k

Jun 9th 2016, 10:21 AM

# sponsored by smirnoff

A high-tech backpack built for bass vibration - all in a day's work for this deaf dance instructor

We went over to London to participate in a dance class given by Chris Fonseca.

4.5k

Jun 1st 2016, 12:29 PM

# sponsored by smirnoff

Meet the man who can teach you to dance - without even being able to hear the music

We spoke to Chris Fonseca, the London dance teacher who can’t hear the music playing – but can still feel the beat.

14.5k

Apr 26th 2016, 5:41 PM

# shirley temple bar

Declan Buckley on drag, equality and why sign language should be officially recognised

Both his parents are deaf.

17.5k

Dec 30th 2015, 5:20 PM

# Hero

This Starbucks barista used sign language to help a drive-thru customer

And has been hailed a hero.

5.8k

Nov 5th 2015, 8:31 PM

# deafblind

As many as 17,000 people in Ireland could have this disability... but no one knows for sure

Activists say more accurate data is needed.

30.0k

Jun 28th 2015, 8:15 AM

# left out

Deaf people are unhappy with RTE's coverage of the Eurovision

The broadcaster has defended its approach.

10.5k

May 22nd 2015, 6:18 PM

# community

An entire town learned sign language to give their deaf neighbour a heartwarming surprise

And it feeeeeeeeels like all the feels.

5.8k

Mar 10th 2015, 11:20 AM

# Higher Education

College lecturers accused of not doing enough to include students with disabilities

A new report also found that less deaf students are now attending college in Ireland.

12.0k

Feb 18th 2015, 6:00 PM

# seen to be heard

Shane's parents are Deaf - so he wrote the first Irish play for deaf and hearing people

The actor stars in a one man show that uses sound, light and Irish Sign Language in a unique way.

7.4k

Dec 2nd 2014, 7:45 AM

# get ireland signing

Remember this inspiring little boy? He'll be on the Toy Show tonight

We first told you about Quaid Cleland and his campaign to get Ireland using sign language back in August.

18.4k

Nov 28th 2014, 12:36 PM

# well done

Nine-year-old who's lobbying RTÉ to use sign language in Toy Show wins award

Quaid Cleland is on a mission to get the whole country using sign language so we can all communicate with one another.

9.6k

Oct 18th 2014, 9:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Domestic violence victims who are disabled face multiple obstacles to help

Often when we talk of services for women affected by domestic violence, we talk in terms of able-bodied, English speaking women – but that’s not the full picture.

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Sep 24th 2014, 1:00 PM

# wired for sound

Science Changes Lives: The day I finally heard the world in stereo

How a cochlear implant brought Caroline Carswell into a new world of sound: “like going from a song played on a flute, to one played by a full orchestra”.

14.9k

Sep 6th 2014, 8:39 PM

# get ireland signing

This little boy is on a mission to get RTÉ using sign language on the Toy Show

Quaid Cleland is a nine-year-old hearing child who wants to get the whole country signing.

11.2k

Aug 10th 2014, 10:15 AM

# Dispute

Senator claims 'discrimination' as row erupts over sign language interpreter in the Dáil

A spokesperson for the Oireachtas has denied the claim.

9.7k

Jul 15th 2014, 2:14 PM

# Frustration

Calls for interpreters to be present when Deaf people attend the Dáil

The Irish Deaf Society has asked the Government to ensure that Irish Sign Language interpreters are present in the Dáil and Seanad this week.

4.9k

Jul 14th 2014, 2:45 PM

Voices

Opinion: The rights of the Deaf community have just been spectacularly undermined

Recent claims by the Government that it would support the development of key services through Irish Sign Language have been seriously undermined by the news that one national Deaf advocacy organisation has been forced to closed down.

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Jul 9th 2014, 1:00 PM