A blind disability rights campaigner has endorsed an east Cork heritage attraction as “the most recommendable museum for visually impaired people” he ever visited.

The Visually Impaired Walking Group make great strides as they pound Cork paths, writes Dan MacCarthy

CAN you trust a wine score or tasting note? One of the more animated discussions at the Ballymaloe Literary Festival was on the subject of wine competitions and point-scoring for wines.

Two out of three Irish charities have seen public donations plummet by as much as 10% since the Rehab and Central Remedial Clinic scandals emerged.

Sight loss is set to cost the Government up to €2.6bn by 2020.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds will be among 500 Cork youngsters who will get a free day out at the circus next year thanks to solicitor to the stars, Gerald Kean.

Bank of Ireland has forgotten how it once looked after the interests of its blind customers, according to the National Council for the Blind.

Lisa O’Sullivan, who is almost completely blind, was on the housing list in Cork for nearly eight years before she was eventually housed by a housing association.

The effect of cortisone injections into Anne Moloney’s eyes, which are numbed at the time, is not unlike watching a black wax blob in the liquid of a lava lamp.

'Paradise Lost', one of the longest poems in the English language, will be read in full in Dublin today in aid of charity.

An Irish student has won the overall award at the European Student Innovation finals being held in Reims, France.

CLOSE to 240 people are registered as blind in Ireland every year as a result of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the main cause of sight loss in people over the age of 50.

A MAN who was registered as blind and unable to work after a stroke was refused compensation because his insurer argued he was not blind enough.

WORLD-FAMOUS cyclist Seán Kelly is inviting fellow enthusiasts to test their pedal power and join in a scenic cycle tour through Co Waterford in August — over the same terrain where he mastered his craft.

THE bracing sea air that sweeps in from the Atlantic across the world-famous golf links in Ballybunion provides the first feeling that, yes, this is holiday land.

THOUSANDS of people visiting Bloom ‘07, the gardening extravaganza officially opened by President Mary McAleese yesterday, won’t get to see one particular garden.

Byrne’s Bookstores has capitalised on the international market emerging in Ireland with Valentine’s Day cards saying “I love you” in many languages in store.

TWO visually impaired Irish canoeists will take part in the Irish Sea Kayaking Challenge 2006 and brave the Irish Sea for charity.

Dublin City Council has confirmed to the National Council for the Blind that audible signals at traffic crossings have been switched back on.

The National Council for the Blind has accused Dublin City Council of putting blind people at risk by switching off audible signals at pedestrian crossings.

A new speaking phone will allow blind people to access text messages on their mobile phones for the first time.

The government body set up to distribute money in dormant bank accounts to good causes has announced €12m in grant allocations to various community projects around the country.

Employers are obliged to provide eye tests for staff that use computers for more than an hour a day.

The Government must ensure 35 visually impaired workers in the Irish Blindcraft Factory do not become victims of health service reforms, officials were warned today.

A VISUALLY-IMPAIRED athlete who was refused permission to bring her guide dog to an event, yesterday won a court case against a sports body for people with disabilities.

The National Council for the Blind has revealed that just 10% of the 70,000 people thought to be suffering visual problems in Ireland are seeking its help.

The National Council for the Blind has criticised the Equality Tribunal for rejecting a discrimination case taken by a blind woman.

A war of words has broken out between the National Council for the Blind and the Sisters of Charity over the sale of land in Dublin's plush Merrion Road.