Subtitles on RTE Player

Irish Deaf Society: RTE PLAYER is now TESTING subtitles on the RTE PLAYER now. The subtitles will only work on IOS players for now (iPad, iPhone and Apple) PC and Android will be coming soon (hopefully before September) The subtitles are only TESTING. RTE want your opinion Do you like the subtitles? www.rte.ie/player/ Leave your…

Closure of the Irish Deaf Society’s National Advocacy Service for Deaf people

The Irish Deaf Society’s National Advocacy Service for Deaf people closed its offices last week with full loss of staff following an announcement by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government that their funding will be discontinued with immediate effect. The announcement puts a halt to 11 years of services for the Deaf…

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

MEMBERS OF THE Deaf community in Ireland have been left “upset and insulted” after their request for a sign language interpreter to attend Taoiseach’s questions on Thursday was allegedly rejected. The Irish Deaf Society (IDS), along with Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly, had written to Ceann Cómhairle Seán Barrett’s office last week to request an…