Irish Deaf Society

the irish deaf society seeks to achieve and promote the equality and rights of deaf people in ireland. on the grounds of the irish constitution and human rights and international legislation, the ambition of full access to citizenship and society is sought through the empowerment and mobilisation of the deaf community. with an awareness of their identity and their rights as individuals, deaf people in ireland are enabled to celebrate their culture and continue to ensure the upholding of irish sign language recognition and break down the barriers of discrimination. core values of the irish deaf society are: irish sign language (isl) deaf people have the right to use isl as their primary language, enriched with deaf culture, where linguistic oppression must be a thing of the past. human rights deaf people have the right to live as equal citizens on par with hearing people. discrimination, which is violation of their rights, is illegal. education deaf children have the right to be edu