21st January 2020, National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) is highlighting that election posters hung too low can pose a real danger to people who are blind or visually impaired. This risk to injury along with how unenvironmentally friendly they are is another argument in favour of a national ban on election posters. …Read More about Election Posters pose height hazards
Tips for living with low vision- How lighting can be your best friend or worst enemy
Lighting can be both friend and foe when living with low vision. Many people benefit from extra light; however, light can create a disabling glare when poorly controlled. The suggestions below can assist with making light your friend. Thank you to Blind Low Vision NZ rehabilitation for this quick guide on how you can best …Read More about Tips for living with low vision- How lighting can be your best friend or worst enemy
NCBI manifesto 2020 – What we want from the next Government.
NCBI has identified a number of issues that are of concern to the majority of people who are blind and vision impaired. These issues are listed below. We would appreciate it if you could raise them with General Election candidates when they visit your door or if you are attending local hustings. We would also …Read More about NCBI manifesto 2020 – What we want from the next Government.
Call for Seanad Eireann nominees for Election 2020
NCBI is one of many NGOs who has a right to nominate a person to stand for the Administrative Panel of Seanad Eireann. Expressions of Interest will be considered from those who have a significant visual impairment, physical or other sensory disability or a parent / guardian of child with a disability or have been …Read More about Call for Seanad Eireann nominees for Election 2020
What happens if you begin to lose your 2020 vision in 2020?
Wednesday 8th January 2020, National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) is reassuring people of the availability of its country wide services should they begin an unexpected journey of sight loss in 2020. Already there are over 54,000 people in Ireland living with severe sight loss (29,501=Leinster; 6,336=Connacht; 15,427=Munster; and 3,546= Donegal, Cavan and …Read More about What happens if you begin to lose your 2020 vision in 2020?