Frances Parsons, a retired deaf professor at Gallaudet University, wrote about her time in India where she got to spend time with Miss Boyd, who used to teach for many years at the Ulster Institution on Lisburn Road (did she teach at Jordanstown?) – many older deaf people in Belfast would remember having her as their teacher. There is a few pages from the book about Parsons’ encounter with Miss Boyd.
First leg was in dublin deaf club on saturday 12th february:- dublin 3 v belfast 1 – the scores was dublin 55 v belfast 40
If you have any comments regarding TV3’s subtitle service you can Text SUBS followed by your comment to 53131 (€0.30 per text)
Irish Deaf News 76 can be viewed here
Click here to watch Christopher Jones signing about the following
SW and TT from IDS met TV3 this morning to highlight subtitle problems for Deaf. They have set up a NEW email address: [email protected]
Click here as it is a film showing you how to use the new exciting Remote Interpreting Services where a Deaf person can use an interpreter via a computer. An interpreter does not have to be with you. An interpreter can be used through a computer while a Deaf person can be communicating with a hearing person such as CIC, social worker, FAS or any government agency.
Dublin Archdiocese
Sunday 20th February at 3pm
On next Sunday 20th February at 3pm a Liturgy of Lament and Repentance for the sexual abuse of children by priests and religious will be held in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, within the framework of the Apostolic Visitation of the Archdiocese of Dublin.
Apologies for the delay as there was some technical problems last Fri. Better late than never, click here for Irish Deaf News No 72.
Irish Deaf Society COMPETITION.
We have an €80.00 Marks and Spencer voucher to give away when we have hit 1000 members on Facebook