Deaf campaigners slam axing of signed broadcast

Deaf campaigners have given RTÉ the red card for axing a signed broadcast of the national anthem before Sunday’s All-Ireland football final despite the presence of an on-pitch signer.

The Irish Deaf Society (IDS) said it was extremely disappointed at the last-minute decision to pull the simulcast broadcast which was to air live on the RTÉ News Now channel, featuring a signer working from a studio.