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Charity facing €1m funding shortfall due to the closure of its 114 shops under Level 5 restrictions

The National Council for the Blind Ireland (NCBI) has voiced concern about its ability to continue to fund its frontline services due to the Level 5 restrictions being imposed, resulting in the temporary closure of its 114 shops nationwide from ...

20 Oct 2020 at 17:56

Local News

NCBI teams helping Santa to reply to children who are blind or vision impaired this Christmas

The National Council for the Blind (NCBI) Library is again ready this Christmas to help Santa write back to letters from children who are blind or visually impaired. The team uses fully accessible formats like Braille, large print and audio CD ...

26 Nov 2020 at 13:02

Your Community

Laois vintage fans go the extra mile for people with blindness of visual impairment

Vintage vehicle fans in a Laois club went the extra mile for people with impaired vision and blindness this year. The Knock Vintage Club's annual vintage run helped raise funds for the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI). The ...

05 Dec 2018 at 13:46

Local News

Just three dog fouling fines issued in Laois last year

Despite a council reporting hotline, just three dog fouling fines were issued in Laois in 2022. Dog fouling degrades towns and villages, transmits disease and is a real problem for the visually impaired. Picking up after a dog is now the ...

24 Aug 2023 at 08:23

Local News

To celebrate World Braille Day NCBI is distributing LEGO Braille Bricks toolkits

To celebrate World Braille Day, Monday, January 4, 2021, NCBI (National Council for the Blind), as official partner with LEGO, are to begin the distribution of LEGO Braille Bricks toolkits to teachers and early years educators. The LEGO ...

04 Jan 2021 at 11:25

Northern Ireland

Blind Paralympian runs length of Ireland to raise funds for sight loss services

A blind Paralympian has run the length of Ireland to raise money for sight loss delivery services. Peter Ryan ran 586km from Malin in Co Donegal to Mizen in Co Cork over five days. In the pitch dark and lashing rain, Mr Ryan crossed ...

13 Oct 2023 at 17:04

National News

Report highlights inequalities in education for students with sight loss

A number of measures and supports are needed to tackle the low representation of people living with sight loss in higher education and the workforce, a new report has found. NCBI has launched a new report entitled Equitable ...

22 Sept 2022 at 18:47

Your Community

Vital Irish charity celebrates opening of its first store in Laois

The national organisation that helps children and adults who are blind or vision impaired throughout Ireland is opening its first charity shop in Laois. The NCBI charity inviting people to come along to its new outlet in ...

03 Dec 2022 at 22:22

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