On 28th April 2026 in Belfast, something remarkable happened on the front steps of Stormont. The deaf community travelled in droves to Northern Ireland’s Parliament Buildings to witness a historic ...

The current law requires students take at least two years of foreign language classes but that could change if the governor signs a bill the Illinois legislature unanimously passed.

The Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin. (Image: Collins Photo Agency) It was the longest-running criminal trial in the history of the State, and it ended with four men out of the seven men who went on ...

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In a rare success story for Six Counties’ legislators, the Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a Sign Language Bill that in several respects goes beyond its equivalents in the Republic of Ireland and ...

Anthony Sinclair, who is profoundly deaf, said he's relieved the law is imminent after years of campaigning Northern Ireland will become the first part of the UK to provide free sign language classes ...

Northern Ireland will become the first part of the UK to provide free sign language classes to all deaf children and their families, through a new sign language law that was passed on Tuesday. The ...

Linguistic DBs — 6 ASL-LEX, BSL SignBank, Auslan Signbank, etc.

The Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE), Bhiwani, has announced the implementation of the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. As a part of this, class 9 and ...

It’s a tough time in the charity sector. With the rises in cost of living and unemployment, fewer people are choosing – or able – to donate their money and/or their time to support charities. But ...

An experienced sign language interpreter has said people like her can experience "emotional whiplash" trying to manage the demands of the role with limited support. Dr Sally Gillespie is the project ...

When Sally started her journey to become an interpreter, she and her fellow students had to leave Northern Ireland to study An experienced sign language interpreter has said people like her can ...