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VIDEO: Events in Cork to promote use of sign language

The Irish Deaf Society is to host a number of events in Cork as part of Irish Sign Language Awareness Week.

VIDEO: Events in Cork to promote use of sign language

Mon, 19 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

Sean O’Riordan

Sign language is used by 40,000 people in this country.

One of the most interesting events takes place tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Cork Deaf Club at 5 MacCurtain St. John Bosco Conama, the senior lecturer at the Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College, and former chairman of Irish Deaf Society, will speak about the importance of officially recognising sign language.

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Video Place: Cork Place: Cork Deaf Club Place: 5 MacCurtain St. John Bosco Conama Place: Ireland Place: Farmers pub Person: Conama Event: Irish Sign Language Awareness Week Organisation: Irish Deaf Society Organisation: Centre for Deaf Studies Organisation: Cork Deaf Club

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