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🎉Huge congrats to Dr. John Bosco Conama, IDS Vice Chair & Prof at Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin on being elected a Fellow of Trinity! First #Deaf person in Ireland to receive this honour — a true #DeafLeadership milestone. #ISL declaration coming soon!🤟 bit.ly/3Sb2uvX

There is an #ISLvideo of our IDS Vice Chair & Professor at Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Prof. John Bosco Conama sharing the personal and professional significance of his election to #Fellowship. The full text is also available on our Facebook page - facebook.com/share/r/15HEhQ…

We're hiring! The Irish Deaf Society is looking for a Shop Supervisor in Bray (20 hrs/week). Join our team and support important services for the Deaf community! €13 - €14/hr | Apply by 11 May ISL : vimeo.com/1080503356

The IDS Roadshows are back. Drogheda Fri 16 May, 7PM – 9PM, Barbican Centre Galway Sat 17 May, 3PM – 5PM, Galway Deaf Club All welcome. Updates, rights, services, community chat. More dates coming soon. #IDSRoadshow #DeafCommunity #IrishSignLanguage

Kildare Inclusivity Festival Sunday 11 May | 11AM–4PM Curragh Racecourse Free event for all ages with fun activities and a focus on inclusion ISL interpreter available. Deaf community in Kildare & nearby areas welcome Info: ckan.ie Kildare County Council County Kildare Access Network

📣 We’ve made 2 #submissions for 2025: 1️⃣ Dept of Ed – Post-Primary Guidance 2️⃣ Dept of Social Protection – Strategy Statement 📄 #ISLvideos & hard copies available: 🔗 Web:bit.ly/4km7iuC 🎥 Watch Elaine in ISL explain: ✔️ Why IDS makes submissions ✔️ Submission intros

Elaine Grehan (IDS) was honoured to facilitate a panel at the Community Resilience seminar, hosted by Prof. John Bosco Conama at TCD’s Centre for Deaf Studies, supported by REACH Deaf Services. Thanks to all speakers + panelists for powerful insights. #DeafResilience #CDS #IDS

IDS Chairperson Lianne & Advocacy Manager Elaine attended the EUD General Assembly 2025 in Warsaw, Poland. They joined Deaf leaders from across Europe to champion rights & representation. Watch their reflections in our short video. #EUDWarsaw2025 #DeafEU #GenerEquality

We’re OPEN, our brand new #irishdeafsociety shop is officially open in 3 Cutlery Road, Newbridge! 📷 Doors open 10am – Mon 26th May Come on down, #supportIDS & discover some amazing bargains you won’t want to miss! 📷@whitewatersc @kildarenow Kfm Radio @countykildareleader

Huge congrats to Holy Family School for the Deaf TY1 class for winning Judges Choice at the F1 in Schools Ireland Finals! They dropped by IDS to share their project and gift a jersey to our team. Amazing work! #F1inSchools #DeafEducation #IrishDeafSociety #IrishSignLanguage

Men’s Health Week – Day 2: Mental Health "Don’t stay silent, just ask for help." Eamon Hayes, Irish Deaf Men’s Shed, reminds us to stay connected and talk. #MensMentalHealth #ShoulderToShoulder #ItsOkayToTalk #DeafAwareness #StrongerTogether Men's Health Week Dublin Men's Shed

Men’s Health Week – Day 3: Movement “Walk, run, dance — shoulder to shoulder.” James Kennedy reminds us to stay active, stay connected, and move together. #MoveTogether #MensHealthWeek #ShoulderToShoulder #DeafFitness #ActiveMen

Men’s Health Week – Day 4: Friendship "Talk. Listen. Laugh." Justin Picolo reminds us: good friendships build strong minds. Stay connected — shoulder to shoulder. #MensFriendship #TalkListenLaugh #ShoulderToShoulder #DeafMenSpeak #Brotherhood @deafvillageireland

Busy week for our Community Outreach Officer & IDS team! Attended Deafblind Workshop at DVI, hosted by Cork Deaf Association, great engagement at our info stall. Roadshow also visited the Mid-West ISL Hub Limerick & Kildare. Thanks to both groups for the warm welcome! #CommunityOutreach

Thank you to CorkDeafClub for hosting our IDS Roadshow yesterday Great conversations on access, rights, and how we can support National Council Members across Ireland Thanks to everyone who came, in front of and behind the camera #IDSRoadshow #DeafCommunity #communityoutreach

Thank you to the 6 Deaf Clubs who welcomed us between Jan - Mar 2025! Part of our plan to connect with National Council Members & Deaf communities across Ireland More visits coming! Want IDS to visit your group? Email [email protected] #IDSOnTheRoad #IrishSignLanguage

Info Session 'Work & Access' by Dept of Social Protection - Thurs 26th June at 2pm in the Atruim, DVI Remember the TV show “London Calling”? It showed Deaf Irish people who moved to the UK for work because of better support there Department of Social Protection More Info bit.ly/4nt4EFQ

New from Sky Ireland! 🧏‍♂️📺 ISL users can now access support via live IRIS interpreters on Zoom. A dedicated phone line lets interpreters contact Sky for Deaf customers. 📲 Learn more sky.com/help/articles/… #Accessibility #DeafCommunity #SkyIreland Remote Interpreter Sky Ireland

We are deeply saddened by the passing of disability rights champion Jacqui Browne. A powerful voice for equality and a true friend to IDS and the Deaf community. Her legacy lives on in the work we do. More: deaf.ie ISL Video:vimeo.com/1096311160