National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI)

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NCBI helps Santa send accessible letters in braille to vision impaired Irish children

A charity is helping Santa send accessible letters to vision impaired Irish children over the festive season. The National Council for the Blind Ireland (NCBI) is organising the initiative so that children can get a note from Santa in fully ...

25 Nov 2021 at 15:46

National News

40% of visually impaired people injured by footpath obstacles

...people have been injured because of unexpected obstacles on footpaths. That’s according to a new survey by the NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND OF IRELAND (NCBI) which revealed that approximately 40 per cent of their respondents have been injured after walking into or falling over...

21 Aug 2023 at 09:39

National News

Centre to help people with disabilities access public transport unveiled

A “first of its kind” centre has opened in north Dublin that aims to help people with disabilities become familiar with public transport and teach authorities how to design more accessible services. It is understood that just 6% of people ...

31 Jan 2024 at 15:03

National News

Paralympian aims to run length of Ireland to fundraise for sight loss charity

...service for local communities. Peter Ryan is set to run the length of Ireland this October to raise funds for the NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND OF IRELAND (NCBI). Starting on October 8, Mr Ryan will run 586 kilometres from Malin Head in Co Donegal to Ireland’s most southerly...

10 Sept 2023 at 11:00

Local News

Longford businesses at risk of penalties if websites are not made accessible

...websites are not made accessible as a new report by Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs), commissioned by the NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND OF IRELAND (NCBI), has found that 73% of Ireland’s Top 100 companies have inaccessible websites. This means that hey cannot be used by...

20 Nov 2023 at 15:37

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: New 'first of its kind' learning centre will help Irish disabled people use buses and trains

A “first of its kind” centre has opened in Dublin that aims to help people with disabilities become familiar with public transport. It is understood that just 6% of people in Ireland with disabilities use public transport. The National ...

31 Jan 2024 at 16:21

Local News

Charity facing €1m funding shortfall due to the closure of its 114 shops under Level 5 restrictions

The National Council for the Blind Ireland (NCBI) has voiced concern about its ability to continue to fund its frontline services due to the Level 5 restrictions being imposed, resulting in the temporary closure of its 114 shops ...

21 Oct 2020 at 16:00

Local News

NCBI marks World Sight Day 2020 by highlighting the many serious challenges for the vision impaired during Covid-19 pandemic

Today, Thursday, October 8, being World Sight Day, NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) is marking it by highlighting the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on people who are blind or vision impaired. This ...

08 Oct 2020 at 18:12

Northern Ireland

Blind Paralympian runs length of Ireland to raise funds for sight loss services

A blind Paralympian has run the length of Ireland to raise money for sight loss delivery services. Peter Ryan ran 586km from Malin in Co Donegal to Mizen in Co Cork over five days. In the pitch dark and lashing rain, ...

13 Oct 2023 at 17:04

Home

Gearing up for ‘Cycle of Light’ in Dublin

The event, now in its second year, is a unique night time cycle stretching from Dalkey to Howth and back, along the stunning Dublin Bay. Participating cyclists will ride the scenic return route from Dalkey to Howth, ...

03 Jul 2018 at 13:55

Home

'Dine in the Dark' at Longford's Black Olive

People across Ireland are being encouraged to experience the world a little bit differently this week during a national 'Dine in the Dark' culinary celebration and fundraiser. In aid of the National Council for the ...

10 Nov 2016 at 10:00

What's On

VIDEO: Longford restaurants urged to register for NCBI national Dine in the Dark Week

Dine in the Dark Week is a week-long culinary experience which takes place from November 6 to 13. It is a truly unique dining experience, with guests blind-folded throughout the meal. Without their sight to guide ...

20 Oct 2016 at 13:38

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