'Endless potential': Ireland's first dedicated radio station launches for visually impaired listeners

NCBI Live is on the air - and looks to expand from a rolling audio feed to live programming and more

The National Council for the Blind of Ireland has launched its own radio service. Pic: Hendrik B

Ireland's first radio station for blind and vision-impaired listeners has launched this week - finally addressing a gap in broadcasting services that's stood for over a century.

NCBI Live is now broadcasting 24/7 from the National Council for the Blind of Ireland's website, where content from the NCBI's archive of podcasts, discussions and monologues is currently on a three-hour, rolling news-style loop, addressing all aspects of sight loss, from healthcare and advocacy to assistive technologies.