I remember texting my friend: 'Not to scare you, but I think I'm going blind'
Singer NC Grey describes what it was like to lose sight unexpectedly in one eye – and how it has impacted her life.
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Singer NC Grey describes what it was like to lose sight unexpectedly in one eye – and how it has impacted her life.
The 22-year-old starts at fullback for Ireland against Samoa today.
Quinn has ambitions of attracting state funding for his proposal, but he must first meet with the FAI.
Andy Friend hopes to introduce some ideas from the sevens game into Connacht’s play this season.
The westerners haven’t performed as expected on the pitch but have strides to make off it too.
But the former world number one says he still hopes to be able to compete for titles.
Ulster director of rugby Les Kiss tells The42 about being the boss.
The Irishman is now director of rugby at the French club.
The western province’s head coach feels they will handle personnel losses.
The western province’s head coach is already thinking of next season.
There’s just something in my eye…
Yesterday, the western province presented their strategy for the next four years.
CEO Willie Ruane wants a concrete plan in place by the end of the summer.
Seeing is believing – but not always.
You pay a price for perfect vision.
Patrick Hardison was burned in a blaze in 2001.
Bob Casey has been at the heart of a period of root and branch change at the Exiles.
The forward must have eyes in the back of his head.
The Ulster out-half says the game is slowing down more for him as he gains experience.
This comes as a result of a joint venture between Distilled Media Group and Schibsted Media Group.
The Sky Sports pundit says the League of Ireland needs to be re-energised.
Is becoming ‘The Best Small Country In The World In Which To Do Business By 2016′ really the best ambition Ireland can have for the centenary year of the Rising?
Warren Gatland’s men were 16-15 ahead until the Kiwi out-half’s timely intervention.
Switch off before you nod off.
No safety concerns were detected up to 22 months after the transplant.
What my sight loss has shown me is that we can’t control what happens to us – we can only control how we deal with it.
The western province’s head coach explains the philosophy that drives his work in Galway.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Sightsavers asks people to take snaps of things they would miss being able to see were they to lose their vision… this is the result.
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
Robin van Persie scored on his return from injury as Juan Mata enjoyed a wining debut.
It’s actually slightly creepy.
It’s unimaginable to many in the developed world that a person could be last in line for medical care and education simply because of gender – but for millions of women this is the stark reality, writes Michael Marren.
Martin Kennedy on the success of his National Athlete Development Academy, his work with Dublin’s All-Ireland winners, and the coaching philosophy that ties it all together.
Kevin Kelly was plunged into a world of darkness when he went completely blind at just 14, but thanks to his companion Miles he has been able to obtain a Master’s degree and pursue the career he wanted.
Some may have thought it was a vision from above, but it’s actually called a ‘sun halo’.
Older adults rely more on holistic cues, such as word shape, when reading.
Bright Eyes week runs until Saturday and independent optometrists are offering a ’6 point check up’ free of charge or at a nominal cost.
National Council for the Blind (NCBI) promoting digital inclusion with competition to encourage creative technologies like these…
The new Head of Research for the Irish Cancer Society, Professor John Fitzpatrick, has said that he will be doing all he can to raise funds to increase cancer research in Ireland.