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'I'm losing my sight, hearing, AND my place in Irish society'

The Department of Health has decided not to recognise deafblindness as a unique disability. Here’s why.

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Sep 27th 2015, 8:30 AM

As many as 17,000 people in Ireland could have this disability... but no one knows for sure

Activists say more accurate data is needed.

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Jun 28th 2015, 8:15 AM

'We already bought my daughter's communion dress, because I'll be blind next year'

Carol Brill has spoken of her condition of deafblindness.

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May 27th 2015, 10:41 PM