Deaf community choir break the mould by celebrating music through sign language

Hands in Harmony, a Limerick based deaf community choir are determined to break the stigma against the abilities of deaf people through an untraditional way of celebrating music. 

The choir, which uses Irish Sign Language (ISL) to sign to music, was set up three years ago by the Deaf Community Centre (DCC) to create a social activity for both deaf and hearing people to celebrate music together and to bring isolated deaf into the community.

However funding and resources are a problem for the DCC. Choir member Shane Buckley said: