Prof Lorraine Leeson, PhD
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Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. Professor in Deaf Studies. Trinity College Dublin. Linguist, Interpreter, Educator. Views my own.
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Well, my sisters outdid themselves in organising this cake!
@tcdlibrary
- now this is a reading room 🤗📕📗📘📙📚
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It was such lovely honour to receive this award tonight, & inspiring to learn about the incredible research & innovation work happening across
@tcddublin
So many conversations this evening were peppered with the words “we’re so lucky to work here”. Couldn’t agree more!
Consultancy Award winner is Prof. Lorraine Leeson
@leesonl
whose work highlights inequalities experienced by the international deaf community. Her consultancy work has focused on decreasing these inequalities through working with Government departments and policy-makers.
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Feeling very humble as I embark on this journey as Assoc Vice-Provost for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at
@tcddublin
Looking forward to working closely with
@TCDEquality
@TCDAbility
@TrinityAccess21
& the wider College community, & building on the great work done to date.
At its first meeting of the new academic year, College Board has formally appointed a rake of new officers, including a new Vice Provost, Bursar and Registrar
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What a pleasure to be in Brussels today with wonderful colleagues from across
@tcddublin
to celebrate our
#GenderEqualityAward
- a significant recognition of the tireless iterative work that so many engaged in over the past century, decade, years. What WOULD Provost Salmon say?!
What an inspiring day!
The 1st 🇪🇺 Gender Equality Award reminds us how crucial institutional changes are to create inclusive societies.
Gender equality is good for excellence, good for creativity.
More about the winners & their impact here:
#IWD2023
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Description of Video: Video of white woman with blonde hair and blue framed glasses wearing a blue/turquoise dress signing Happy International Day of Sign Languages in Irish Sign Language
#InternationalDayofSignLanguages
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We have an interpreting joke, but it gets lost in translation....
We have a diplomatic joke, but it’s confidential.
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What a momentous day for us here
@tcddublin
- we are delighted with news that we have been conferred with an
#AthenaSwanSilver
Institutional Award.
We are delighted to have been awarded a Silver Athena Swan Institutional Award here at Trinity College Dublin, building on a deep-rooted commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion that is at the heart of what we do.
@tcddublin
#AthenaSwanSilver
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I’m over the moon for these three brilliant teachers - the first deaf ISL using primary school teachers educated in the state- and who will have such an important impact on every student they meet.
#DeafTeachers
#DeafEducation
@NormaFoleyTD1
@rodericogorman
@SimonHarrisTD
This evening’s
#DCUGraduation
ceremony saw the first people ever to graduate with the B.Ed through the Irish Sign Language. This clip shows the audience signing their applause for Kevin Dudley, Aimee Ennis McLoughlin & Aisling O’Halloran as they walked across the stage.
@dcu_ioe
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@DylanCleary4
And a few years later, in another inner-city school, my sister’s maths teacher telling her that just because she wanted to do honours maths didn’t mean she could- she was the only one in the school to do it that year. Now she’s an engineer.
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@Care2much18
As former State Pathologist Marie Cassidy put it : ‘It’s the man in your bed you should be worried about, not the man under your bed’
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What a great day! Having staff interpreters will be a game changer for
#deaf
staff & will open up the opportunity for lots of conversations & engagement across the
@tcddublin
community. A big thank you to Provost
@LindaDoyle
for supporting this initiative. 💙
A very warm welcome to Bernadette Ferguson and Gemma Shannon our new staff IrishSignLanguage/English interpreters who joined us this morning. Watch out for more information about their work and how they can be booked in College!
#EqualityMatters
#TrinityForAll
#ImagineTrinity
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Last Friday we marked the end of an era in my family. My last remaining grand-aunt was laid to rest. She was 95. She grew up in the same little house I did. The last of the 6 Fleming sisters, who always met up on a Tuesday, it was fitting that she left us on a Tuesday too.
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I wonder how the ghost of George Salmon is faring today. 😱
“Over my dead body will women enter this college!” Former provost of TCD George Salmon.😬
Tomorrow Trinity will elect its first female Provost, best of luck to the 3 outstanding candidates;
@LindaDoyle
@LindaHoganTCD
@janeohlmeyer
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Delighted to hold a hard copy of
@drcastone
& my edited volume in my little hands! Thank you to all our contributors & our series editors.
@IATISorg
@itia_ireland
@routledgelang
@TRiSSTCD
@TLRHub
#1nt
#1ntSL
#languagepolitics
#languagerecognition
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Hats off to the really lovely staff in the
@LegoDublin
store who we’d so engaging, knowledgeable & fun. My bro has been living to get to visit & he was a very, very happy customer.
#Lego
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Poem for the Blue Birdie
I miss the birdie, blue and sweet, who oversaw our urge to tweet. Unlike this stern 'aul grumpy 'X ' which makes me feel, well, rather vexed. My little request to those who have the knack is please bring the little birdie back...
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@DylanCleary4
Secondary school maths teacher not getting that some families (including mine!) just did not have the money to send kids on a school tour abroad. In the 80s. In inner-city Dublin. During a recession.
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Day 105 of 200 days of walking- it was a joy to see the
@tcddublin
campus in all its Springtime glory today. Love the addition of the deckchairs - looking forward to having some time to try them out before too long!
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Just realised that it’s now 18 years and one day since I graduated with my
#PhD
on aspects of verbal valency in
#IrishSignLanguage
@tcddublin
@ClcsTcd
@tcdslscs
. And on my dad’s birthday too!
#AdultingAndStuff
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Delighted that my article on the work that the Irish deaf community engaged in to secure interpretation for Storm Ophelia in the week that the Dáil debated
#ISL
recognition has been published. The article focuses on
#interpreting
in
#emergency
settings.
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It’s a whole 21 years ago today, that Patrick Matthews & I started work
@tcddublin
, setting up
@studies_centre
#TimeFlies
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
a big shout out to all the women who have inspired, delighted, challenged, & help me grow. From my delightful little mammy to the many female relatives who shaped me & to the women I am fortunate to work with in academia and wider life.
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On this day thirty years ago I started work as a house parent at St Joseph’s School for deaf boys, Cabra. That was a key milestone & I’m forever grateful to the boys I met for teaching me so much & grateful that some of you have remained lifelong friends.
#Serendipity
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Couldn’t be prouder of the support our Provost & President
@LindaDoyle
does to support
#DeafStudies
#IrishSignLanguage
@tcddublin
🤟 Thanks to
@liannequigley
for her expert instruction!
@studies_centre
@tcdslscs
@IrishDeafSoc
@WFDeaf_org
@IUAofficial
@LERUnews
@CoimbraGroup
This ISL Awareness Week, we celebrate our Deaf community in Trinity and highlight the need for improved communication between the Irish Deaf and Hearing communities.
A special thank you to Lianne Quigley, Chair of the Irish Deaf Society, for teaching me some ISL!
#IDSL2023
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Celebrating graduation from Malta's very first Maltese Sign Language interpreter training programme at the University of Malta, led by the tenacious Prof. Marie Alexander & the ever-dynamic Alison Vere. It was such a pleasure to work with
@DebraRussell1
&
@drcastone
@efsli
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Day 85 of
#100DaysOf
Walking It’s windy. It’s wet. My knee hurts. But the flora is returning.
@100DaysOfWalkin
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On International Day of Sign Languages, wishing everyone a wonderful
#internationalweekofthedeaf
#IrishSignLanguage
#InternationalDayofSignLanguages
🤟🏼🤟🏽🤟🏾🤟🏿
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Happy
#NollaigNamBan
! Had a great dip for
@womensaid
& a post-swim stroll along the ever-beautiful Velvet Strand Beach, helping me stay on track with
#100DaysOfWalking
too!
#Day6
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Day 126 is the mammy’s birthday. Delighted to be able to deliver some flowers 💐 for the day that’s in it.
#200crew
#HappyBirthdayRosie
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@janky_jane
Had a pink and white stripy top once and the husband called me
#Bagpuss
every time I wore it....
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Final day as Associate Dean of Research today. It’s been such a privilege to work with amazing
@TCDdeanresearch
colleagues who move heaven & earth to support researchers. Here’s to our talented incoming Dean of Research & ADORs. Go n’éirí an bothar libh!
#ResearchMatters
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Once upon a time I commuted between Brussels and Dublin on a weekly basis. Now I find myself treating a planned visit into the office like a long-haul trip. It seems SOOOO far. And takes up so much time!
#CovidLife
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I was delighted to participate in this challenge to create a “1-5” piece in ISL, where each handshape is used to tell a consecutive part of the storyline. 1-Shh! 2 - walk downstairs; 3- peeking to see what’s happening; 4 - open the door; 5- it’s Santa!!
#NationalISLDay
Hey! watch
@leesonl
's lovely video clip 'Night before Christmas' in ISL hand-shapes 1 - 5 🙂
#NationalISLDay
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A thread of responses commenting on the consequences of the decrease in online/hybrid events - please DO remember that online/hybrid events open up access and this is something we should be striving to keep!
#BuildBackBetter
#AccessForAll
@4WheelWorkOut
Me too. It’s incredibly disappointing. I’m disabled and virtual events are so much more accessible.
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Some days In academia are tough. Long evenings & weekends spent seeking funds for great initiatives & they’re not successful. You know the proposal is strong but the funds don’t come through.... It sucks. All we can do is try, try again.
#FailBetter
#TryAgain
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Great to be in Front Square
@tcddublin
for the announcement of new Fellows & Scholars. The rain didn’t detract from the excitement.
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Have to say today has been hard. Haven’t seen the hubby since 3 January & really missing the little incidental things that make up a life together. Here’s to vaccinations & being able to hang out together again.
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Last sunset of winter 2020. The road may be a little rough right now, but the days are lengthening & light prevails.
#100daysofwalking
#clocksgoforward
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“Who is the man in charge over there?”, asked an older male academic of a younger me. “That would be me,” I said.
#ImmodestWomen
#changeyourtwitterhandle
#notions
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Happy 55th wedding anniversary to the mammy and the daddy!
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Happy
#NationalISLDay
💙💙 - today is the 5th anniversary of the passing of the
#ISLAct2017
& we’re celebrating by going
#BlueForISL
💙💙
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@JohnHyphen
Nope. It is not free! Was there in December and heading back this week. Have my STIB card loaded and ready to go. There was certainly discussion of making public transport free for under 25's - not sure if this was implemented.
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This is SUCH an incredible opportunity.... until you realise it is UNPAID. How does this ensure that those from diverse backgrounds might engage with opportunities like this that will, given the TOR here, most likely, privilege those already holding privilege?
Passionate about
#language
policies /
#data
analysis, and how they can contribute to nurturing an
#inclusive
organizational culture❓
#Intern
with us, starting this March 2022❗️
Check out the eligibility criteria and apply by 11 February 2022 ▶️
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This day ten years ago I had a very lucky escape when my car skidded, crashed, and rolled across a motorway. The ambulance crew and Gardaí told me how incredibly fortunate I was to walk away from the wreck that was my car with relatively minor injuries. (1)
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Today, 18 years ago, I started work at
@tcddublin
as the founding Director of the
@studies_centre
with Patrick Matthews. We were formally launched in November 2001, by then President, Mary McAleese:
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What a wonderful day it is for
@tcddublin
. Many congratulations to our Provost Elect,
@LindaDoyle
#TCDProvost2021
Congratulations to Professor
@LindaDoyle
45th Provost Elect of Trinity College Dublin and the first woman to hold the role in the University’s 429-year history.
#TCDProvost2021
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@MaryMcAuliffe4
Until the 1990s, deaf children were encouraged to give up signing for Lent and sent to confession for using Irish Sign Language. The mapping of sign language use to “sin” had significant consequences…
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Them: So, what’s your job?
Me: Sign Language Interpreter (among other things)
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Them: Oh! I thought you were a REAL interpreter...
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This evening my car broke down at a roundabout here in Tyrrelstown & 4 lovely teenagers helped push me to a safe spot, got one of their dads, a mechanic, & figured out the problem. Just wanted to say how much I appreciated their assistance.
#Community
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Patricia has been in the water since 10am! Let’s give this amazing Irish deaf woman some Twitter love, especially as her big swim comes at the end of
#InternationalWeekofDeafPeople
@WFDeaf_org
@EUD_Brussels
@studies_centre
@DeafSportsIre
#IWDP2021
#PatriciaSwims
Patricia Heffernan
#EnglishChannelSolo
Swimming in the dark off the Coast of France.
@IrishDeafWomen
@IrishDeafSoc
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On this day in 2017, the Irish Sign Language Act was passed, to cheers of joy from the public gallery of the Dáil.
@OireachtasNews
#ISLAct2017
#YestoISL
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Current state: gobsmacked. I’ve just hung up on a work related call where my interlocutor told me that I spoke “properly” considering I was from the inner city (We have a mutual acquaintance so they know where I’m from).
#Accentism
#LanguageIdeologies
@DialectsIreland
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#JobFairy
We are delighted to announce that
@tcddublin
is seeking to recruit two part-time
#IrishSignLanguageEnglish
interpreters. Closing date is 19 September 2022. Happy to answer any queries.
For more information, see:
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Big congratulations to
@sheridan_sarah
@tcdslscs
#CentreforDeafStudies
who had her
#PhD
viva today & passed with flying colours!
#L2M2Acquisition
We’re all so proud of our brilliant colleague!
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Dips 8 & 9 of
#12DipsInDecember
done this morning for
@Irishheart_ie
If you have a few euro to spare, they’d be greatly appreciated. Donation link below!
#MindYourHeart
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What a great day! Day 100 of
#100daysofwalking
& a brilliant woman -
@LindaDoyle
elected as the 45th Provost
@tcddublin
& the first woman for the first time in 156,585 days... or 429 years. So here’s to Provost Elect Doyle’s 3650 days of office, which commences in 112 days 🥂
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This is one way increase your h-index for 2023 🤣🤣🤣
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@drlucymichael
A really important point for discussion that needs to be had from a
#ResearchIntegrity
perspective- who does what research, with whom, and why. How does research impact on/ support/ benefit communities & individuals who may be at risk of vulnerability- (1)
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Day 148/200 is a great day. At the end of a very long week I was delighted to go get jabbed
@TheHelixDublin
& perambulate around
@dcu
#COVID19
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I was delighted to answer some questions on
#SignLanguages
as part of
@START2020TCD
's
#AskMeAnything
slot.
@tcdlibrary
I sneaked in a nod to your beauty too, a placeholder til we can visit in person again!
#AskMeAnythingERN
@leesonl
from
@tcddublin
🇮🇪 answers questions about sign language! Tell us what you thought
@SciCityMalta
@CorkDiscovers
@ernscot
@FDescubre
@vetenskapoallm
@univofstandrews
@ForskarFredag
#Explorathon20
#STARTatTCD
#MSCANight
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I’m so pleased to be at
@QUBelfast
for a 2 day conference focused on “The Fact of Deafness - Perception, Representation, Visibility, organised by our superb friends at
@TranslateQUB
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Day 9 of
#100DaysOfWalking
offered a grand stroll along Velvet Strand & a dip in the cold Irish Sea. 🐳🐬🐳
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Happy 53rd wedding anniversary to the parents. They’ve really been through thick & thin together. Very grateful to have them.
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Day 1 of a brand new year and of a new
#100DaysOfWalking
Gorgeous weather for a long stroll & new year’s dip at Portmarnock Beach.
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@Lindylouisme
@DublinAirport
Had the same problem last week - no assistance showed for a wheelchair using relative. Fortunately he wasn’t travelling alone. A colleague’s sister also had a no-show for assistance. Really concerning that (pre-booked!) support is not guaranteed. Needs to be prioritised.
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Totally agree with the Registrar's comment - it takes moral courage to stand & we at
@tcddublin
owe a debt of gratitude to our Provostial candidates
@LindaDoyle
@LindaHoganTCD
@janeohlmeyer
Election is this Saturday.... we certainly live in an exciting period!
#Provost21
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I’m absolutely delighted to see publication of the Garda Caution in
#IrishSignLanguage
- the result of a rich dialogue with An Garda Síochána stemming from & informed by our collaborative work on the
#Justisigns
projects.
#ISL
#PublicSectorDuty
@_IHREC
We’re delighted to see publication of the Garda Caution & explanation in
#IrishSignLanguage
which
#Justisigns
partner,
@tcddublin
Centre for Deaf Studies
@studies_centre
were delighted to work on with
@gardainfo
An Garda Síochána.
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Mammies are the best. I had a special delivery of still warm apple cake from Mammy Leeson delivered by the lovely
@bohara81
just as well I got in my Day 14 of
#100DaysOfWalking
today....
#RaysMarathonChallenge
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Soft fruit jellies always remind me of my great-grandmother who we lived with when I was a small child. She passed away decades ago, in her mid 90s, but her birthday was 1st October & so I find myself thinking of her a lot this month. Definitely having a jelly to celebrate her!
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What a fabulous morning it has been! The work of the Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project is a key pillar in the work we do to ensure that equality is everybody's business here at
@tcddublin
#EqualityMatters
Our
#InclusiveTrinity
Symposium has just kicked off.
AVPEDI
@leesonl
: "the Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project is about stepping back and looking at the roots and branches of what we do
@tcddublin
"
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The process of annotating
#SignLanguage
data has come on a bit since 2000 ... just stumbled across my handwritten glossed dataset from my PhD work! Thank goodness for
#ELAN
@MPI_NL
!
@IreDeafResearch
@studies_centre
@ClcsTcd
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Each life taken in this terrible war is a travesty. I’m touched especially on seeing in this
@nytimes
ad the name of a 13 year old who served as a sign language interpreter- Hala Abu Sa’da. May she rest in peace May we insist on peace.
"If I die, remember that I, we, were individuals, humans, we had names, dreams and achievements and our only fault was that we were classified as inferior."
Powerful
@nytimes
ad published today
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It’s been a tough old week but we’re still breathing. Day 17
#100daysofwalking
& the glimpse of what must be one of the first daffodils of the year brightened my day.
#RaysMarathonChallenge
#StaySafe
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I was delighted to have this opportunity to say a few words on what ISL interpreters do when they work for
@RTEBrainstorm
- and how lovely that it is published today, the
@IrishDeafSoc
's 40th birthday!
@cisli_ireland
@Bridgeterps
@itia_ireland
@studies_centre
How sign language interpreters tell the story of what's going on. Irish Sign Language interpreters have become familiar faces at daily Covid-19 briefings and on The Late Late Toy Show, writes
@leesonl
@tcddublin
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Dear
@BrusselsAirport
- it’s quite disappointing that you insist on single use plastic bags for liquids when we are in
#ClimateCrisis
- what rationale is there for insisting passengers take things from same sized plastic reusable bags?
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So impressed by these fantastic
@tcddublin
women who have rowed all day through rain and humidity to raise funds for
@womensaid
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Really nice piece in
@IrishTimes
on Ireland’s first
#deaf
juror
@flacireland
@justisigns
@JeminaNapier
@TCDLawSchool
@EUD_Brussels
@IrishDeafWomen
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Day 5 of
#100daysofwalking
Spotted this little urban 🦊 on my way back from dropping the Brazilian niece to
@HeathrowAirport
. He was completely unperturbed by my stopping to chat!
@ciarakellydoc
@NewstalkFM
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Great day to introduce the German- usually landlocked- niece to the beach & that specialty- the Irish car picnic (in this case, while sheltering from hailstones with several aunties!).
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Absolutely wonderful to have had
#IrishSignLanguage
interpreting for the
#Seanad2020
election count today. While
@jconama_bosco66
didn't make it today, for the first time in history, we had a
#deaf
candidate on the list, &
#access
to the political process.
#CitizenshipinAction
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