Cilla Black has slammed the venue that made her into a star for damaging her hearing. The former Blind Date presenter worked as a coat check girl at Liverpool’s Cavern Club in the 60s and blames the poor acoustics, in More….
During holiday season when people hit the pool it’s important to watch out for swimmer’s ear. Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from your eardrum to the outside of More….
Hard of herring? Not us, say crabs A team of ecologists found that rather than simply responding to chemical cues in their environment, as was previously assumed, crabs have a reasonable sense of hearing underwater, despite having no ears. An More….
Hard of herring? Not us, say crabs A team of ecologists found that rather than simply responding to chemical cues in their environment, as was previously assumed, crabs have a reasonable sense of hearing underwater, despite having no ears. An More….
The search is on for Ireland’s heroes, with the launch of the ‘Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards’, to honour those who make a significant, and often unheralded, contribution to society. The Awards have expanded this year to feature categories specifically More….
A proposal to ban buskers using amplifiers is set to come before the next Galway City Council meeting on July 21 – the latest in a long line of calls to see buskers revert to ‘unplugged’ performances. The motion is More….
A proposal to ban buskers using amplifiers is set to come before the next Galway City Council meeting on July 21 – the latest in a long line of calls to see buskers revert to ‘unplugged’ performances. The motion is More….
Irish Deaf Society say withdrawal of funding will leave ‘gaping hole’ in supports for deaf Fianna Fail TD John Browne is to raise the matter, and its implications for other voluntary bodies, under topical issues in the Dáil this afternoon. More….
Titanium drivers can cause hearing loss! An interesting statistic is that of all the different makes and styles of golf clubs available today some of the most popular are the new, thin faced titanium drivers. Unfortunately, there is increasing evidence More….
This year’s Glastonbury festival is the first ever to be awarded “gold” status by campaigners who want better access for deaf and disabled people at concerts and music venues. Festival organizers said the award was a sign of how “society is More….
