Deaf community dismisses RTÉ's national anthem proposal as unacceptable

The Deaf community has dismissed RTÉ’s proposal to simulcast a signed performance of the National Anthem ahead of Sunday's All Ireland football final on RTÉ News Now as unacceptable and disrespectful to the anthem.

In a statement last night, members of the Stop Hiding ISL (Irish Sign Language) campaign who are fighting for the right to access events in the official language, also said the proposal would relegate the anthem to a separate channel to mainstream viewers, and potentially force Deaf fans to watch it separately from hearing family and friends.