Editor's Note: Irish Sign Language Day is observed on December 14, the day that Dáil Éireann approved the Irish Sign Language Act of 2017. The Irish Sign Language Act, in short, provides for the ...

Campaigners described a long journey to the legislation that includes the provision of free sign language classes to deaf children and their families Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep ...

The Northern Ireland Assembly has unanimously passed a landmark Bill recognising and promoting both British and Irish Sign Language, marking a major cultural and accessibility milestone. The ...

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed the region’s long-awaited Sign Language Bill. Scores of people from the deaf community travelled to Parliament Buildings in Belfast to witness the historic ...