Advocacy Talks with Vision Ireland

#NCBIPodcast meets Gerard McHugh from Laois. Gerard outlines how his life has been turned upside down due to his deteriorating sight loss and having had a stroke, the impact it’s had on his daughter a...

11 Apr 202226min

#NCBIPodcast meets Roisin Lenihan, a Mayo native who has Aniridia and Glaucoma. She tells of the importance of being able to speak up for yourself and how she’s participating in the NCBI Employment Ad...

22 Mar 202221min

#NCBIPodcast talks to Ciara Barrett from Cork who shares her frustrations at the lack of understanding people have about sight loss and the need for us to collectively educate the public so there is l...

3 Mar 202220min

#NCBIPodcast meets inspiring student Sarah McGowan, currently doing an Erasmus term in Canada. She chats about how the move from Waterford to Trinity College Dublin helped her gain independence and co...

2 Mar 202220min

#NCBIpodcasts meets Clare Cassidy who is passionate about cooking and swimming. She shares how her determination has enabled her to pursue these two passions despite her sight loss. She highlights how...

14 Jan 202232min

#NCBIpodcast This episode chats with Geraldine Conway, a chatty friendly woman who is always up for a challenge. She discusses how joining the online group sessions organised by NCBI throughout Covid1...

21 Des 202116min

#NCBIpodcast chats with Tony Murray who credits NCBI for helping ensure he had an active and enjoyable childhood along with his sighted siblings. Tony, an IT specialist and current Board member of NCB...

21 Des 202126min

NCBI Podcast chats with Cork based radio fanatic David Redmond. He shares his passion for radio and the wider media industry and how he is always diversifying his skill sets to begin a career in this ...

21 Des 202127min