Family may have to sell home to fund High Court case

Andrew Geary is campaigning for an in-classroom Irish Sign Language teacher and interpreter for his profoundly deaf son Calum

Andrew Geary said without an ISL teacher and interpreter in the classroom, Calum will never be able to fully understand what is going on in class. Picture: Denis Minihane

The family of a profoundly deaf 12-year-old child has said they are proceeding with a High Court action against the State despite fears they may be forced to sell their family home.

Andrew Geary, who is campaigning for an in-classroom Irish Sign Language teacher and interpreter for his profoundly deaf son Calum, told the Irish Examiner the family may have no choice but to put their home on the market to fund their legal challenge.