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EXPLAINED: What are driver assistance systems and what do they do?

Modern cars are jam-packed with assistance technology. Designed to make cars safer and easier to live with, they apply to all areas of a vehicle’s make-up. Accompanied by a dizzying array of terms and meanings, deciphering just what these systems do ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:29

Sport

Blind footballer Dave Clarke appointed British Paralympic Association CEO

Paralympic blind footballer Dave Clarke has been appointed as chief executive of the British Paralympic Association. Clarke, who competed at Atlanta 1996 in goalball, scored a record 128 goals in 144 appearances for England in blind football and ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:40

Sport

Netherlands see off USA to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Netherlands became the first team through to the World Cup quarter-finals with an entertaining 3-1 victory over the USA. Memphis Depay finished off a superb move to open the scoring in the 10th minute and Daley Blind made it two at Khalifa ...

03 Dec 2022 at 18:10

Sport

On The Blind Side shocks Newbury rivals to head Henderson treble

Nicky Henderson has often said his horses are not suited to deep ground, but that was not the case at Newbury on Friday when the veteran On The Blind Side highlighted a 634-1 treble for the Seven Barrows handler. Henderson got his ...

24 Mar 2023 at 17:24

Sport

England blind footballer targeting Paris 2024 alongside educational ambitions

Sporting passion is fuelling blind footballer Azeem Amir’s ambitions on and off the pitch. As an England international, the 24-year-old is preparing for the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Birmingham in ...

18 Jul 2023 at 09:00

National News

Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are looking for puppy raisers

Ireland and Munster fly-half Jack Crowley has appealed for volunteers to sign up as puppy raisers for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. As an ambassador for the charity, Crowley has been involved in puppy raising with his ...

21 Feb 2024 at 10:22

National News

APPEAL: Deaf and blind elderly dog found in 'terrible' condition needs end-of-life home

An animal rescue is seeking an end-of-life home for a deaf and blind elderly dog found in "terrible condition" at the side of a road. According to Clare Animal Welfare (CAW), the dog - who has been named Murphy by ...

24 Jan 2024 at 20:03

Sport

Saracens and Sale to wear away kits to avoid clash for colour-blind supporters

Saracens and Sale will wear their away kits in the Gallagher Premiership final to avoid a clash for colour-blind supporters. As top seeds, Saracens would have worn their black home strip, with Sale in their away ...

17 May 2023 at 11:07

Sport

FA’s Catherine Gilby feels women’s disability teams’ prospects ‘hugely exciting’

The new England blind team and an in-the-works cerebral palsy side are part of what the Football Association has described as a “hugely exciting” current picture in terms of women’s para football. In its ...

17 May 2023 at 15:18

National News

How to keep your dog calm during fireworks as charity highlights dangers for pets

Halloween fireworks are having a devastating impact nationwide on Guide and Assistance Dogs and their owners, according to Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. Fireworks are been set off for weeks ahead of ...

17 Oct 2022 at 13:50

Sport

The drive to make disabled sport more affordable must continue – Rainbow Mbuangi

The drive to bridge financial barriers faced by many disabled people to gain equal access to sport must continue at full speed, according to England Blind Football international Rainbow Mbuangi. The ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:22

Home

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 ...

21 Oct 2020 at 18:57

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