Magazines and newspapers

NCBI’s professional readers read extracts from a wide range of newspapers and magazines, which are recorded in our state-of-the-art studios.

Two track tapes are posted out in special plastic mailing wallets with a reversible address label on the outside. You simply reverse the address label to return the tape free of charge. The next issue is copied over this tape and sent out again.

What publications are available?

Focus

A free monthly magazine (cassette/CD) presented and produced by Joe Bollard. It aims to keep people informed on all matters concerning vision impairment both nationally and internationally.

NCBI News

This is a free bi-monthly magazine produced by NCBI. It contains features, interviews and information on the NCBI and issues effecting people with vision impairments in Ireland.

Newstape

A fortnightly 90 minute tape of articles taken from the national newspapers covering current events, sports, reviews, interviews etc. Subscription to Newstape costs €5 per annum.

RTÉ Guide

Consisting of two tapes, providing 180 minutes of listening time. Contains television and radio listings of Irish programmes and feature articles from the magazine.

Irelands Own

The most popular of all our magazines produced weekly, containing general stories of interest.

Woman’s Way

Another very popular Irish weekly magazine containing articles of interest.

Phoenix

A satirical magazine of the goings on around the country and politics. Phoenix is produced fortnightly.

Village

This well known political and current affairs magazine is produced monthly.

Irish Gardens

For the gardening enthusiast. This monthly magazine keeps you up to date with what needs to be done in the garden.

U and IT magazines

Each month 90 minutes of extracts from the two popular women's magazines are provided on a single cassette

Ireland’s Eye

Similar in content to Irelands Own. This monthly magazine consists of two cassettes.

The Sunday Independent

Features and political extracts from Ireland's national Sunday newspaper.

The Sacred Heart Messenger

This very popular and well-established Jesuit magazine, produced monthly.

Reality & Pioneer

This cassette contains articles from Reality and Pioneer, the magazines produced by the Redemptorist Order and the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association. This tape is produced monthly.

Africa & Outlook

Magazines produced by the St. Patrick's Missions and the Holy Ghost Fathers. Two magazines are on one cassette monthly.

The Word

This popular missionary magazine comprises one tape and is produced monthly.

PC Live

Ireland's PC and Internet magazine. Contains up-to-date information and tips as well as what is happening in the computer world. Published monthly this magazine is free to members of the Visually Impaired Computer Society.

Diabetes

The newsletter of the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. Produced quarterly.

Spokeout

Published by the Irish Wheelchair Association quarterly.

The Irish Times

Posted out on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. The Irish Times consists of a compilation of extracts taken from the previous two days and the posting day. With Tuesday’s edition an additional cassette contains feature articles from the newspaper for the previous six publications.

Annual membership fee:

Annual membership costs €10, which covers all publications except Newstape, which costs an extra €5 per year.

Membership fees are due during the month of May each year to the following address:

Drumcondra Project,
NCBI Library and Media Centre,
Unit 29,
Finglas Business Centre,
Jamestown Road,
Finglas,
Dublin 11.