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Chelsea superfan called Chelsea tells how playing in a blind football match has “unlocked the game” for her son Stamford

The mother of a visually-impaired 11-year-old Chelsea superfan, who is called after the club and named her son after its stadium, has said playing in a blind match has “unlocked the game” for her boy. Football fanatic Chelsea Bottomley, 32, an ...

29 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Local News

Donegal takes part in #MakeWayDay22

Make Way Day returns to Donegal today for another National Day of Local Action. Make Way Day is led by the Disability Federation of Ireland as a unique collaboration across Ireland and the voluntary and local government sectors. But most of ...

30 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Braille banners will offer encouragement to blind London Marathon runners

Braille messages will be used to encourage blind and visually impaired runners taking part in the London Marathon on Sunday. Thirty-five runners with guides are expected to take part in the event while hundreds of others will be raising ...

01 Oct 2022 at 11:05

Local News

Donegal volunteer recruitment evening for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

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The Donegal branch of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is holding a volunteer recruitment evening to encourage more people to give their time to support the work of the charity which provides Guide Dogs to those who are vision impaired ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:33

Blind woman thanks strangers who helped her land a job at her old college

A blind woman has thanked the generosity of strangers who crowdfunded a campaign which led to a job at her old college. Meg Victor, who is 27 and lives in Sutton, worked for the ONS census team for five months, and then lost her job....

28 Jul 2022 at 17:04

Local News

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind need puppy raisers in Tipperary

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are currently recruiting for puppy raising volunteers in Tipperary and the other Munster counties. The volunteers must live no more than two hours from the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind headquarters ...

21 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Health

Blind mum fearlessly scales climbing walls as high as London’s 180m Gherkin building and plans to represent GB in international competitions

A blind mum who has fearlessly scaled walls as high as London’s famous 180m Gherkin skyscraper is planning to take her sporting prowess to the next level by climbing in international competitions for Great Britain. Theresa ...

07 Jun 2022 at 08:59

Netflix hit show Love Is Blind renewed for seasons four and five

Netflix dating show Love Is Blind has been renewed for two more series, the streaming service confirmed. The series, in which couples get engaged without ever seeing each other after talking in isolated pods, became an ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Sport

Tipperary Paralympian Peter Ryan has signed up for Paris2Nice cycle challenge

Leading charity Fighting Blindness has presented a diamond award in "recognition and thanks" to its sponsor, leading online car insurance company its4women, for the "incredible and generous support" that was ...

10 Mar 2022 at 09:33

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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind need puppy raisers in Tipperary and other Munster counties

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is currently recruiting for Puppy Raising Volunteers in the Munster area. Puppy Raisers foster one of the charity's puppies from the age of right weeks until approximately ...

25 Feb 2022 at 12:33

Music

The Weeknd announces ‘next phase’ of latest album – The Dawn FM Experience

The Weeknd has announced a new TV special as is part of the “next phase” of his latest album Dawn FM The R&B superstar, 32, described the Amazon special as a “purgatory otherworld where live ...

22 Feb 2022 at 04:55

Health

Remarkable mum and businesswoman who is registered blind and partly deaf says it took 20 years for her two rare diseases to be diagnosed

A remarkable mum who runs a windscreen business despite being registered blind and partially deaf is desperate to raise awareness of two rare diseases after taking nearly 20 years to be ...

07 Mar 2022 at 08:25

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