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Partially sighted Love Island finalist Ron Hall becomes blind charity ambassador

Love Island finalist Ron Hall has become a celebrity ambassador for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The 25-year-old financial adviser, from Essex, was the first partially sighted contestant to appear on the ITV2 reality dating ...

18 Jun 2023 at 11:01

Grandmother, 88, first in UK to detect signals in eye using bionic chip

An 88-year-old grandmother who lost the sight in her left eye has become the first person in the UK to detect signals in her eye using a “revolutionary” new bionic chip. The woman, who has seven children and eight grandchildren, suffers from ...

21 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Inishowen

Guided walk taking place in Culdaff as part of Heritage Week

Culdaff and Cloncha Heritage Group are organising a guided walk exploring all of Culdaff’s heritage. The tour is called ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’. The group is meeting at 6pm on Wednesday at The Wee Hall in Culdaff. Walkers will be joined by ...

20 Aug 2024 at 12:33

Quirky

Animal lover who is “like a guide dog” to her old spaniel as cataracts make her so blind she falls in a lake praises vet who restores pet’s sight

An animal lover who became “like a guide dog” to her ageing cocker spaniel when cataracts made the pooch so blind she fell downstairs and tumbled into a lake praised her vet for performing a miracle by restoring her pet’s sight. Devoted ...

13 Jun 2022 at 08:19

Home

Sightsaver Bus proves to be a great service for the people of Tipperary

A new service for the people of Tipperary and surrounding areas, which is proving very popular since its inception in recent months is The Sightsaver Bus. Recognising a need for a service in the area of county Tipperary which would ...

27 Jul 2023 at 20:33

Letterkenny/Milford

Disgusting sight as the banks of Gartan Lake left littered

A terrible amount of rubbish has been left on the banks of Gartan Lake. Aerosol cans, glass jars and bottles, eggs, cans and tubs left a disgusting sight just yards from the lake in the area, which is a popular spot for tourists ...

19 Aug 2024 at 14:33

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Sight line change may trip up planners say councillors

Councillors at last week’s sitting of Tipperary County Council and at Nenagh and Thurles Municipal District Councils have called for clarification on sight line changes to planning permission applications. Councillors raised ...

24 Sept 2022 at 10:33

MAFS star Mel Schilling home for Christmas after cancer surgery

Mel Schilling has said she will be home to celebrate Christmas Day with her family, after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in her colon. The Married At First Sight (MAFS) dating coach, 51, announced her diagnosis last ...

25 Dec 2023 at 09:45

News

Strictly winner Chris McCausland turned ‘scariness of sight loss into hope’

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 winner Chris McCausland has turned the “scary” prospect of losing your sight into a “hopeful” story, charities have said. The 47-year-old comedian became the first blind winner in the BBC One ...

15 Dec 2024 at 12:56

Post Office’s secret decision to sack forensic accountants branded ‘disgusting’

A campaigner fighting for justice in the Horizon scandal has branded the Post Office’s secret decision to sack independent forensic accountants who found bugs in their IT system as “disgusting”. Former subpostmistress ...

26 Jan 2024 at 12:31

Rolf Harris accusers appear in documentary exploring rise and fall of ex-TV star

Convicted sex offender Rolf Harris warned his daughter’s friend who he was abusing to “tread carefully” because he was powerful and had money, according to a new ITVX documentary. Australian-born Harris was a family ...

09 May 2023 at 00:01

Vennells took advice not to review cases as it would end up ‘front page news’

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells followed a “grossly improper” suggestion to not review all subpostmaster prosecutions after her communications chief said it would end up “front page news”, the Horizon IT inquiry ...

23 May 2024 at 12:46

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