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In the News

Progress stalled on €4 million eye-screening programme as 1 person with diabetes goes blind each week

Eighteen months after the HSE announced the development of a €4 million national eye-screening programme to identify sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy, little progress has been made and patients are now unlikely to be seen under the programme until mid 2013.

Irish National Braille Association Launches This Week

The Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Association (INBAF) will be officially launched on Thursday 3rd May.

2012 Fundraising Events

Check out the variety of fundraising events taking place this year.

Win one of 12 pairs of tickets to Euro 2012

NCBI has 12 pairs of tickets to the Irish first round matches in Poland. Find out how you can enter our raffle for these tickets.

Vision Loss Inspires Innovation with Swimming Device for the Blind

The importance of digital inclusion was highlighted at NCBI's Technology Showcase 2012, where nine designers of inclusive technologies battled against each other in an exhibition-style showcase for a cash prize of €3,000.

NCBI Pre-college Course 2012

We are delighted to announce this year’s Pre College Course will be held at NCBI’s Rehabilitation Training Centre in mid-August.

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