Irish Deaf Prison archive
I have found a lot of records about Deaf people in Irish prisons that you may be interested in.
Category: News & Events
Scotland’s first BSL interpretation degree
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is providing funding to Heriot-Watt University to deliver the first British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting undergraduate degree course in Scotland, to help meet the Scottish Government’s ambition for BSL to be aligned with other modern languages in Scotland.
Hearing Aids Grant
Minister Joan Burton announced in her Budget 2012 speech this week.
This week Minister Joan Burton announced in her 2012 Budget speech changes to the Treatment Benefit Grant (PRSI Grant) for hearing aids.
Entrepreneurs with Disability Survey
DIT, in conjunction with disABILITY.ie, is undertaking research examining people with disabilities in self-employment. The objective of this survey is to gather information on the self-employment experience of persons with disabilities, including the motivations, benefits and barriers to self-employment.
New Rules on Television Subtitling, Sign Language and Audio Descriptions Proposed
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (6th December 2011) launched a public consultation on proposed new rules to govern the level of subtitling, sign language and audio description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to the public. The new rules will update the current Access Rules in place since 2005.
Teachsign website
We have regular updates and training events posted onto our website: www.teachsign.eu
Have a look to learn more about our project, view photos and to find out about our upcoming training events.
People with Disabilities are Shattered
Department of Justice withdraws 2012 funding for People with Disabilities Ireland (PwDI)
The Board of PwDI at its meeting yesterday were extremely shocked to learn that the Minister for Justice and Equality has withdrawn funding for 2012 to support the work of People with Disabilities in Ireland .
The decision to withdraw this funding will have a detrimental effect on the lives of so many people with disabilities nationally. This decision shows a complete disregard for the voluntary work of hundreds of members over the past decade and all that they have achieved and accomplished. Not alone will it end the running of PwDI as an organisation but it will mean the disempowerment of so many volunteer people with disabilities. This decision has astonished the Board and the members of PwDI countrywide who believe that in one short letter the Minister has silenced the acknowledged expert voice of people with disabilities and set back the disability agenda 15 years. PwDI is the only umbrella organisation for so many people where they felt that they had a say and now that voice has been silenced.
Read more »Ireland Deaf Futsal’s semi-final hopes dented by 6-1 defeat
Ireland’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the World Deaf Futsal Championships suffered a severe blow as they lost 6-1 to Turkey on Tuesday evening.