Ireland suffered an agonising 4-3 extra-time defeat to Egypt in the Deaflympics football quarter finals in Bulgaria on Wednesday evening. The Irish lads had bravely twice fought back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to force extra time at 3-3 and at that stage they looked the most likely to progress to the semi-finals but it was not to be.
The HEAL (HEaring Across the Lifespan) Conference will be the place where a broad community investigating all components of hearing care across the lifespan can work together to merge contemporary research findings with cutting-edge clinical practice and vice versa.
HEAL 2014 will provide all delegates the opportunity to meet and share their latest research and clinical information, enhancing cooperation and exchange among all those who are part of this multifaceted community, in a truly international and multidisciplinary forum exploring all domains of infant and adult hearing.
There have been some changes in the service in recent months. IRIS now operates extended hours of 10am to 4pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Also, we have updated our IRIS Pack (see attached)
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Shane Byrne (middle) with his winning entry of Irish Deaf.com’s logo competition, with Stephen Gilligan, Manager (left) and Brian Connolly, Assistant Manager (right)
Last April, Irish Deaf.com ran a logo competition. We received many entries which were difficult to judge, due to the high standard of the artwork by all artists.
Joseph Watson from Waterford has been a top Irish footballer since he was 19 and will compete in his fourth Deaflympics for Ireland in Bulgaria this summer.
On the pitch in Sofia flags will be waved to signal play instead of whistles blown. At the starting line on the athletics track, replacing the blast of a gun the flash of a light will signal Go as the 22nd Deaflympics gets under way.
Previously called the World Games for the Deaf, the four-yearly event for athletes who are deaf has been running since 1924 and despite being less well known or publicised compared to the Paralympics and Special Olympics, the games are the second longest-running International Olympic Council-accredited event after the main Olympics.
I am pleased to announce the launch of our newly designed website for Deaf Village Ireland. I must congratulate Ronan Lowry for his dedication and efforts for this fantastic new website.
Please note that we are still working on adding things to the website and I have not forgotten to video each organisation with a message in ISL. Ronan will arrange this to be done soon when he is free.
Website: www.deafvillageireland.ie
NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IN SIGN LANGUAGE.
Source : SignHealth UK (The National Healthcare Charity for Deaf people)
Please find this article on the website of the unapeda,
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Just how many Deaf people are there in the UK ?
Find attached of transcript from today air about DSI & Deaflympics.
Leinster arrived Belfast and conquered all, bringing home two brand new trophies — at Belfast .