Kerry Deaf Resource Centre

1.08.10 KDRC Annual Leave KDRC will close to the public for the month of August. As usual, a number of staff will be available for emergencies or for pre-planned assignments & meetings. We look forward to working with you all in Sept. More »

29.07.10 Job Opportunity Hand on Heart is seeking Personal assistant for a 3 month placement with the view to a 12 month contract. The essential requirements are good computer skills: Microsoft Products, email and internet. Applications closing date: Friday 30th July 2010. More »

22.07.10 Tralee Women's Resource Centre Fundraiser The TWRC is holding a BBQ this Friday 23rd of July at 6.30pm in Reuben's Cafe, Tralee. Tickets are available and cost €20 each. If you would like to support the TWRC and its Emergency Fund, tickets can be purchased in their office at 36 Ashe Street, or in Reuben's Café, Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. More »

14.07.10 Mass At Rath Cemetery
The annual mass at Rath Cemetery, Rathass, Tralee will take place on Wednesday 14th July at 7.30 pm. A Sign Language interpreter will be provided. More »

24.06.10 Part Time Vacancy in KDRC (CE Scheme)
We will shortly have a vacancy for a part time Admin position. Duties to include general office duties, computer work, filing, photocopying. Dealing with client queries and carrying out work related duties. Knowledge of sign language / Deaf issues is an advantage. More »

17.06.10 Call For Presenters!
Simply signing is taking applications for training for Presenters. Training will be provided for all level of signers, from beginner to interpreter. More »

10.06.10 Citizens Information Online Service You can now get confidential, high quality inf

10.06.10 Deaf wanted to share house in Cork
A Deaf person is looking for Deaf tenants to share a house in Cork. There are two rooms available in a lovely three bedroom house near the following Wilton Shopping Centre, Cork University Hospital, UCC & CIT. More info: www.daft.ie/3581403. More »

10.06.10 Citizens Information Online Service You can now get confidential, high quality information on your civil and social rights and entitlements via an "online advisor", available from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. www.citizensinformation.ie/liveadvisor. More »

10.06.10 IDS Summerfest Annual Sports Day will be held in St Joseph's Cabra grounds on Sunday 18th July at 12pm onwards. Volunteers for this event are also required. More »

03.06.10 Irish Deaf Youth Assoication Table Quiz The Woolshed Pub beside Cineworld, Parnell St, Dublin 1, on 10 June at 8pm. More »

27.05.10 CV and interview technique workshop Are you currently looking for work? Do you need help with your Curriculum Vitae (CV)? Do you know how to do job interviews? CV & Interview Technique Workshop on Thursday and Friday 27 - 28 May 2010. The workshop will be held at the Dublin Deaf Association. Participants must attend both days and lunch is included. The workshop is free. More »

20.05.10 BSc in Deaf Studies Bristol University threatened withdrawal of BSc in Deaf Studies. According to University authorities, the Degree programme is expensive and does not fit in with faculty priorities. If the Degree closes approx. 75% of CDS Bristol staff will lose their jobs, including most Deaf staff. This would have a disastrous impact on Deaf and hearing people in many ways. Please support the CDS Bristol and send a letter to the University decision makers or to sign the petition against the closure. More »

13.05.10 KODA Fundraising Bagpacking and Table Quiz Cork Deaf Association is looking for volunteers to help with bag backing to raise funds to cover the cost of sign language interpreting at the upcoming KODA Family Conference in New York. The bag packing will take place on 20th and 21st May from 6-9pm, at Balyvolane, Cork. More »

6.05.10 Presenters for news for the deaf on RTÉ Presenters are required to translate the News for the Deaf through Irish Sign Language.The suitable candidates will be selected by audition. Closing date for applications is the 30th of May. More »

29.04.10 Volunteers required for street collections As part of our fundraising drive - we require volunteers for our upcoming street collections. The next collections will be held on the: 7th of May - Tralee, 15th of July - Killarney and 11th of September - Listowel. More »

29.04.10 House insulation service for people with disabilities Energy Action is a registered charity that supplies a free insulation service for people with disabilities and the elderly. any of us experienced a very cold and frosty winter this year. The time might be right for you to insulate your house. More »

22.04.10 Flight Cancellations - What Are Your Rights? It has been reported that millions of passengers have been affected by the recent flight cancellations in Europe. It is highly likely that Deaf and hard of hearing passengers have been affected too. Many of these people may not have been able to access information on their rights if the flights have been affected. There is a European Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 that outlines your rights if flights are cancelled. More »

15.04.10 Updating email database for newsletter Our main computer crashed this week and has been sent for repairs. Thankfully, we backed-up most of our files. However, we are not sure if our e-mail address database is up-to-date. If you do not wish to receive our newsletter or if our details for you are incorrect, please let us know and we will make any necessary changes. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. More »

8.04.10 RNID launches iPhone application The Royal National Institute has launched a new innovative iPhone application that allows people to check their hearing anywhere in the world for the Deaf at the touch of a button for free. More »

1.04.10 Access to The Late Late Show competition RTÉ has made the accommodations for viewers who are unable to use the telephone, and who wish to enter their television competition. If you have a communication difficulty arising as a result of a disability and would like to enter the regular call/text viewer competition on The Late Late Show. More »

25.03.10 Captioning all english videos on youtube Google recently announced an ambitious plan to automatically add computer generated captioning to all English videos on youtube. This will be a huge benefit to Deaf and hard of hearing people and will provide millions of hours of speech accessible to search engines for people doing research. More »

18.03.10 Cutbacks to Kerry Deaf Resource Centre The Kerry Deaf Resource Centre is looking for your support. Our service has been in operation for the past 11 years. During this time, we have been campaigning for increased funding to enable us provide services to the Deaf and hard of hearing community. We urgently need your support. We urge you to write to your local TD and call for a stop to our funding cuts. We would also encourage you to demand funding increases and not funding cuts. More »

11.03.10 Poetry in Sign Language Workshop The Centre for Deaf Studies will hold a workshop ‘Is there poetry in ISL? – potential examples?’. The workshop will be limited to 20 participants on 13th of March. More »

04.03.10 Signing Song - Intercultural Event Intercultural Evening on the 8th of March in Reuben's Cafe, we will have a group of Deaf people translating a song into sign language. The song is 'Imagine' by John Lennon. Rehearsals will take place in our Centre on a weekly basis until the 8th of March. More »

25.02.10 International Women's Day Events They have organised a range of events in March. If you would like to attend any of the following events, please let us know, as communication access will need to be organised. In addition, places are limited for a number of the events. More »

18.02.10 Murphy Report translated into sign language You can watch the translation on Youtube - www.youtube.com/irishdeafnews (The quality is better on the DVD so the IDS would recommend that you watch the DVD). You can request one by contacting reception@irishdeafsociety.ie More »

11.02.10 Dublin Theatre Of The Deaf - Drama Workshops The 1st workshop will be held on the 27th February. It will be held in the Drama Hall, St Vincent’s Deaf Club, 40 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9 from 1pm to 5pm. There is a registration fee of €ten which is payable on the first day. Places are limited so book your place early. More »

04.02.10 Ulster Bank Sir George Quigley Award 2010 Applications are now being accepted from suitable community and voluntary groups from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for this award. There will be one off grant of €10,000 or Sterling equivalent to the winning organisation. The closing date for applications is the 19th of March.. More »

28.01.10 Subtitled Videos On Internet - "22 Frames" A new site is now available www.22frames.com. More »

21.01.10 SLIS Emergency Cover The National Sign Language Interpreting Service is pleased to announce that its Emergency / 24 Hour Service has been extended. You may now contact the Emergency line 087 672 5179 outside of normal office hours for medical and legal emergencies only. More »

21.01.10 Deaf Carnival in Hamburg The festival will be on Saturday 27th, February 2010, starting at 7.30pm. For information about the event check out the website: www.deafparty.com. More »

14.01.10 International Congress on Education of the Deaf Moving Forward From The 1880 Milan Resolution. Canada will host the 21st International Congress on Education of the Deaf (ICED) in Vancouver in July 2010. More »

07.01.10 KDRC on Facebook Our facebook site is going from strength to strength. We have also uploaded sign language alphabets from 39 countries throughout the world. If you would like to add us as your friend, go to www.facebook.com/kerrydeaf. More »

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Our Mission:

To ensure Deaf adults, children, and their families have full access to services and information which are available in the Kerry region so they are able to be self determining, independent and able to participate at all levels in the Kerry Community.

Our Vision:

To be the leading Resource Centre providing support and services for Deaf adults, children, and their families and other related organisations in Kerry.

Our Values:

Deaf people CAN !!!!!!!
Deaf people and Deaf culture should be treated with dignity and respect
Deaf people have the right and responsibility to be involved in the planning, delivery and monitoring of all services intended for their use
Irish sign language is the natural language of Deaf people and together with Deaf culture is recognised and accepted by the Centre
Other modes of communication modes used by Deaf people are also recognised and accepted.

Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Profile:

» To promote human and citizenship rights for Deaf people in Kerry and Ireland

» To foster the legal and official recognition of Irish Sign Language and to establish the rights to use Irish Sign Language (hereinafter referred to as "I.S.L.") as a primary means of communication in all aspects of life

» To develop, manage and promote any activity in furtherance to the objects of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited

» To keep in touch with new developments, new methods and approaches in the Deaf Community and to disseminate information on I.S.L, Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community to its' members and wider Society

» To promote the research of any aids and equipment - designed specifically or otherwise to benefit the Deaf and distribution of aids approved by the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited for use by the Deaf To provide opportunity for constructive discussion of societal and ethical issues of Deaf people, I.S.L. and Deaf Culture

» To advise and assist, at the discretion of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited, other bodies or individuals in Deaf related matters

» To affiliate, at the discretion of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited to any body, local, national and international, for the purpose of furthering objects of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre

» To promote public awareness of I.S.L, Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community

» To lobby and negotiate, where appropriate, with government departments or other agencies or bodies on behalf of its members, affiliated groups or other parties

» To negotiate, where appropriate, with national bodies for funding and/or support for the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited or its projects, either independently or in partnership with other organisations

» To foster the cultural and educational advancement of Deaf people; To inform individual Deaf people of grants available to them

» To publicise generally the aims and objectives of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited through comprehensive media briefing with a view to raising public awareness of all aspects of Deaf-related matters

» To provide expert advice, consultancy services, classes of instruction, tuition, lectures, meetings, discussion groups, exhibitions, printed matter and literature in relation to or furtherance of the objects of the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited

» To employ interpreters, consultants or other persons to the Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Company Limited or its members

» To ensure Deaf adults, children, and their families have full access to services and information which are available in the Kerry region so they are able to be self determining, independent and able to participate at all levels in the Kerry Community.

» Kerry Deaf Resource Centre Co. Ltd.

Sections is underway

Social calendar and gallery sections is stalled at the moment, hopefully something will be up and running shortly.

Overuse of mailing lists

There was a time when it was difficult to access information. However with the introduction of e-mail, e-groups etc information is more readily available.

The only problem is, alot of organisations like Kerry Deaf Resource Centre & individuals are receiving information from numerous sources about the same events.

Kerry Deaf Resource Centre receives information in duplicate, triplicate and sometime more often but doesn't mind as the delete button on our computer is easy to find.

However, we do not want to be guilty ourselves of over-informing people. The problem is??, its difficult to know who is or who is not receiving information, what type of information they are getting, and lastly if they are getting the same information from different sources.

If you are receiving information from Kerry Deaf Resource Centre and are already getting it from other sources, please email us as we'd like to remove your name from our lists. That way, Kerry Deaf Resource Centre is contributing to information being available to those who want it, and to those who wish to have it, but not to those who are getting information elsewhere or who do not want to have it.