Kerry Deaf Resource Centre

1.7.08 A tribute to Kathleen O'Brien - too young to die This week's article is dedicated to our client and friend Kathleen O'Brien who passed away last week at the tender age of 39. She passed away peacefully after a brave battle with advanced cervical cancer. Read on and the reality was shocking!!! »

26.6.08 IDS Summerfest: St Joseph's Grounds Navan Road (Swimming Pool) on Sunday 6th July 2008, from 12pm till late. There will be Annual Sports Day Tug-o-war, Wellington boots, Children & Adults race, Bounty castle, water slide and many more. A BBQ will also be provided. Kids please bring spare clothes. Admission is free. Please note: Participating in any activities will be at your own risk. For More info »

19.6.08 Community Employment Vacancy: We are looking for a person to work with us on a part time basis. The person needs to be eligible for a Community Employment (CE) position. The candidate should have knowledge of Deaf issues and sign language. Knowledge of office systems / computer skills would also be an advantage. The position will commence the first week of July. For More info »

12.6.08 KDRC Golf Classic: Enda Curtayne will organise a Golf Classic all proceeds going to KDRC Centre. It will be held on the 22nd of August in Dooks Golf Club in Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry. It will cost €250 per team (4 people in each team). The income from this helps us to pay bills and overheads throughout the year. As with a lot of community groups, we rely on voluntary fundraising to cover costs, as we do not receive sufficient funding from the HSE or Government Departments. More »

12.6.08 Deaf Football Open Day: Will be held on Saturday 21st June at the Corduff Sports Centre, Dublin 15, from 12.00pm to 17.00pm for boys and girls aged 5 -18 years old. More »

5.6.08 Lisbon Treaty: Cork Deaf Association have organised an information evening regarding the Lisbon treaty, on Monday 9th June at 8PM in Deaf Centre, Cork. More »

29.5.08 Men's Development Network: Men Are Learning, the 12th Annual Men's Summer School, will be held in Maynooth from Monday June 16th to Wednesday June 18th 2008. More »

29.5.08 KODA Family Day - Kids of Deaf Adults: Fun, games, laughs and surprises will be held on the 8th of June from 11am to 5pm. Cost will be €10 per family. More »

22.5.08 Deaf Karaoke Night: The Irish Deaf Society Presents Deaf Karaoke in aid of the Thailand Trek 2008 to raise funds for Deaf services in Ireland. More »

15.5.08 Hearing Aid False Advertising: We've received a number of complaints regarding misleading hearing aid advertising ie: a free trial of hearing aids. If you require hearing aids, please be very careful selecting your hearing aid dispenser, there are many stories out there of elderly people parting with their money and not getting the service they paid for!! More »

15.5.08 ISL Assessors Wanted: You need to have knowledge of Level 1 Certificate in Irish Sign Language, a teaching qualification & teaching experience. Skills / qualification in assessment. For more information, go to www.cacdp.org.uk/assessors/Become-an-Assessor/become-assessor.html. More »

8.5.08 Limerick School For The Deaf: Open Day on Friday 9th of May. The school is situated at Greenfields, Rosbrien, Limerick. More »

8.5.08 Cancer Lecture For Men: Cancer information night for men on 16 May, 8pm, at the Dublin Deaf Club, Drumcondra in Dublin. More »

1.5.08 Sign Language Lecture at Centre For Deaf Studies: The Centre for Deaf Studies is holding a lecture Ms. Carmel Grehan entitled "Gendered Sign Language in St. Mary's School" on Friday, 2nd May 2008, 1.30 - 2.30pm. More »

24.4.08 Morning Job Club: Cork Deaf Association are re-launching their Job Club on the 2nd of May in conjunction with FÁS and First Employment Service. There is no need for appointment time, just drop in to the Centre from 10am - 12pm. A Job Coach will be there to assist people in updating their CV's, writing letters to employers or filling out application forms. More »

17.4.08 Smear Test Awareness: It's recommended that women start having regular smear tests (about every 3 years although there's a lot of different opinions) from their early 20's upwards. If you would like to get a test done, avail of the services of an interpreter / advocate - this will ensure that you have full facts and clear information. More »

10.4.08 Anti-Doping & Child Protection Policy Course: The Irish Sports Council is running a course on Anti-Doping and Child Protection Policy on Saturday, 19th April 2008. This course is open to all and may be of interest to Deaf people involved in sports. More »

3.4.08 Steve Walker Workshops in Kerry: Steve Walker, a well known Deaf-Blind, ASL, and International Sign Interpreter from the States will facilitate the training. Dates and venue will be determined shortly. More »

27.3.08 Deaf Parent Get Together: The Irish Deaf Society will hold a meeting for Deaf parents on Saturday 29th of March in the Dublin Deaf Club. More »

20.3.08 DVD's Available: A valuable resource for the Deaf community: Medical Signs DVD & booklet, The Employment Equality Acts 1998 & 2004, The Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004, Developing an Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities, Breast Awareness DVD and Men’s Health. More »

10.3.08 Job Opportunity: The Catholic Institute for Deaf People is seeking to recruit a Personal Assistant on a full time fixed term (3 year) basis. The closing date for completed applications is the 14th of March 08. CIDP is an equal opportunities employer. More »

8.3.08 Launch of Irish Deaf Women's Group DVD: Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual Harassment for Deaf Women and the Report on the Zest Forum on the 8th of March. More »

25.2.08 Hands On Tv Programme: Tune in this Sunday the 24th of February for the first in a two part report on the biggest crisis facing the Irish Deaf Community today, most basic public services - including hospitals. The main reason for this is a lack of awareness among the health services. More »

21.2.08 FAI Coach Education - Kickstart 1: Coaching course for Deaf and/or hard of hearing participants. FAI Coaching Ladder to develop and promote soccer within the Deaf community. More »

8.2.08 Subtitle: RTÉ will subtitle, live, all the matches in the Six Nations rugby, as well as all pre-match discussions and analysis by RTÉ presenters. Subtitling of all GAA matches started in May 2007. More »

1.2.08 KDRC - 9 Years Old: On the 1st of February, our service celebrated its ninth birthday. We would like to thank all our staff and supporters for all their hard work and assistance over the years. We have achieved so much since opening our service in 1999 with just one staff member. To day, we have eleven people working with our service from full time to part time staff. More »

31.1.08 Some Sound Advice: This is an advice booklet for people working in healthcare. To improve access to and the utilisation of health service for Deaf people in Ireland. It is a very useful resource for any Deaf person when accessing health services. More »

24.1.08 Men's Health in ISL: The aim of the DVD is so that Deaf men can be aware of their own health and the possible risks they take, for example how to identify early signs of sickness. More »

17.1.08 Job Opportunity: The Citizens Information Board is recruiting a new Advocacy Officer position in Cork. Deadline for applications is 28th January 2008. More »

10.1.08 European Disability Forum Trainee Scheme: The EDF is running a 5-month trainee scheme for students with disabilities. Deadline for the submission of applications: 15.01.08. More »

News Digest Archive

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.