Galway Bay fm newsroom – An information evening for deaf people will take place in the city tonight. (18/3)
The meeting will focus on two new developments that will improve Deaf people’s access to everyday public and private services, including GPs.
The Irish Remote Interpreting Service (IRIS) provides a live video-link to an Irish Sign Language interpreter which has now been expanded to five days a week.
The service is free to Deaf people who wish to contact public services, get information from the Citizen Information Centre – or even arrange an appointment at the hairdresser.
Also, the HSE is now paying for sign language interpreters for medical card holders attending GP and Primary Care Centres.
Tonight’s information evening takes place at 8 in Ozanam House, St Augustine Street and Sign Language Interpreting will be provided.
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