Cork Deaf Association is offering free hearing tests in the city today

It's part of Cork Hard of Hearing Week, happening all this week and bringing attention to aspects of life with hearing loss

Members of Cork Deaf Association demonstrate assistive technologies like modified phones

Cork Deaf Association, the advocacy group for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in Cork, is offering free hearing tests at its MacCurtain Street premises today (Monday), as part of Cork Hard of Hearing Awareness Week, a series of events between Monday October 17 and 21. Other initiatives include a lipreading taster class, an assistive technology demonstration evening, and an outreach information stand at Wilton shopping centre.

Hard of Hearing Awareness Week draws attention to the impact of hearing loss, and the supports available to those in need of them.