Féach are delighted to announce our next webinar will be held with Fighting Blindness and the Blind Institute of Technology. Save the Date – December 1st at 8pm CEO Mike Hess will share his experience growing up blind, challenges he encountered in education and employment, how technology changed what was possible for him & why… Continue Reading Webinar with Mike Hess
As you know Fáilte Ireland’s national stakeholder consultation on Accessible and Inclusive Tourism is now underway. On behalf of Fáilte Ireland, S3 Solutions is inviting people with different accessibility and inclusion needs, and organisations which represent and support them, to contribute to this important research. The study aims to better understand people’s experiences of tourism… Continue Reading Failte Ireland Accessibility Survey
Our Keynote speaker Dr Joan Ryan has shared her Powerpoint in an accessible format. It was such an interesting talk. Learning about all the different Eye clinicians our families might meet at appointments, what their roles are, what information to ask for and what each eye test is. So many parents leave an appointment without… Continue Reading Family Day 2026 – Main Talk
Delighted to announce Dr Joan Ryan as our Keynote speaker. We will also have a Youth Panel where 4 young people will speak on their experiences in school, travel, college and work. Book Now https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/feach-family-day-2026-tickets-1981861242326?aff=oddtdtcreator We will also have sessions where parents can experience a simulation of what a vision impairment might look like and… Continue Reading Family Day 2026!
Your donation to Féach goes directly to running our services. Féach has no large overheads like rent, capital expenses or large advertising costs Did you know Féach receives no government funding and relies completely on donations and fundraising by parents, members, and businesses. You can donate on I Donate, scan this QR code or click… Continue Reading Can you Help?
Between February and March 2026, we conducted a comprehensive survey of 210 parents and guardians of blind and vision-impaired children across the Republic of Ireland. The findings provide a critical snapshot of the current patient experience within pediatric ophthalmology services. While we recognise the immense pressure on the public health system, the data regarding CHI (… Continue Reading Ophthalmology Clinics Survey 2026
Donations in lieu of wedding favours is one way to ensure your favour goes to a really worthy cause. Sweets, sunglasses and scented candles – in theory, these are a nice memento for guests to remember your day by, but, in reality, wedding favours like these sometimes get left behind or put into a cupboard once the… Continue Reading Wedding favours
Last week our CEO Eithne, Sara from Angel Eyes NI, Dr Patricia McCarthy, Peter, Shane, Toni from Vision Ireland and Derval from ChildVision met the Education Committee to discuss the changes needed to improve the education system for blind and visually impaired students. The message was clear: the gaps are real, but so are the… Continue Reading Oireachtas
Good News Alert! The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has welcomed the agreement of the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to prepare and implement an Equality Action Plan aimed at strengthening equality of access to State examinations for students with visual impairments. For twenty years technology has changed and in turn how young… Continue Reading SEC Equality Action Plan
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday 27th of January, 8:00 – 9:00 pm. Online. Exam Accommodations for students who are blind or vision impaired. What accommodations students are entitled too? Hear from students – What worked well and what didn’t? Hear how practicing your accommodations in Christmas/Summer exam is a MUST! Learning outcome – All students are… Continue Reading WEBINAR – RACE and Exam accommodations
