Audioscope: Sept 2005 - May 2006

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Programme 37: 31st May 2006

Programme 36: 24th May 2006
Tonight on Audioscope we discuss the upcoming pilot project to bring audio description into the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Bethan speaks with Tanya Banotti, Padraig Naughton, Brian Dalton and audio describer Kate Ingram.
 
We also have news about the 'Seeing Better Ireland' exhibition which is visiting Belfast and Dublin in June. For more details contact Geraldine Neill on: 01 - 837 36 35.

Programme 35: 17th May 2006

Programme 34: 10th May 2006

Programme 33: 3rd May 2006

Programme 32: 26th April 2006
Tonight Audioscope reporter Joe Bollard speaks with a deputation of people who work for the Azerbaijan foundation for the blind, who recently visited Ireland. Speaking through an interpreter, Joe spoke to them in the HQ of the NCBI, and found out a bit more about life from a blind or vision impaired background in Azerbaijan

Programme 31: 19th April 2006

Programme 30: 12th April 2006

Programme 29: 5th April 2006
Item 1: James Wyse from the home equity provider RRL, who recently converted their brochure to braille and tape. They can be contacted on: Lo Call 1890 3060 30
 
Item 2: Cork County Library recently launched a new collection of audio described videos available in the Skibbereen, Mallow, and Model Farm Road Branches. They can be contacted on:
 
CORK COUNTY LIBRARY HQ,
Farranlea Road,
CORK.
Tel: (021) 4546499
Fax: (021) 4343254
E-Mail: corkcountylibrary@corkcoco.ie
Web: http://www.corkcoco.ie
Librarian: Ruth Flanagan
 
 
Item 3: Susan Lennon talks about Irish Blind Sports annual May Games, the closing date for entries is this Friday the 7th of April, so get going! Contact Susan on: 01 - 20 20 118 / 086 80 70 786.
 
 
Item 4: Fionnuala Murphy with news from NCBI:
A) Mini Marathon coming soon, contact Claire McDermott on 01 - 8821904, or www.ncbi.ie
B) The Kerry Tenors play Liberty Hall on the 10th April, fundraiser for NCBI. 01 - 8307033 for more info
C) The census is coming soon!  This year you can fill out the form in braille, or audio cassette. The CSO can be contacted on: 1890 236787 or www.cso.ie

Programme 28: 29th March 2006
Tonight Bethan and Dave do a bit of travelling! Bethan speaks with Conor Marshall from Tourism Ireland, to hear about their range of holiday guides for blind and visually impaired tourists in Britain who wish to visit Ireland. And Tom O'Neill reports from Hueston Station on the new modifications to the Dublin - Cork train.

If anyone wants to obtain a brochure in Braille, you can contact the Fáilte Ireland information desk on: 01 - 6024000

Programme 27: 22nd March 2006

Programme 26: 15th March 2006

Programme 25: 8th March 2006

Programme 24: 1st March 2006

Programme 23: 22nd February 2006
Tonight in studio Bethan talks to Tom O'Neill who recently went on a cruise with his wife and guide dog Kola... Listen in and find out how they got on!
 
The weblink for the travel company that Tom used is:
www.dimensionsintravel.com

Programme 22: 15th February 2006
Tonight in the second of a two part series,  we look at the whole area and issues surrounding people who are visually impaired, registered blind but with some sight.

Programme 21: 8th February 2006
Tonight in the first of a two part series,  we look at the whole area and issues surrounding people who are visually impaired, registered blind but with some sight.

Joining Bethan in studio are Rahim Nazereli, Avril Daly and Rosaleen Dempsey

Programme 20: 1st February2006

Programme 19: 25th January 2006

Programme 18: 18th January 2006
On Audioscope tonight we discuss moving house from a blind persons perspective. Joining Bethan in studio are Ann Archer, Cearbhail O'Meadhra, and Emma Tracey

Programme 17: 11th January 2006

Programme 16: 4th January 2006

Programme 15: 28th December 2005

Programme 14: 21st December 2005

Programme 13: 14th December 2005

Programme 12: 7th December 2005

Programme 11: 30th November 2005

Programme 10: 23rd November 2005
Bethan is joined in studio by Tony Ward and Caroline Casey, two visually impaired athletes who recently ran 32 miles, in 32 counties, in 32 hours!
www.challenge32.com

Programme 9: 16th November 2005

Programme 8: 9th November 2005
Tonight we stayed in to watch some audio described videos! Joining Bethan were Audrey Tormey, Roisín Dermody, and Pat Tresson

Programme 7: 2nd November 2005
Noticeboard

Programme 6: 26th October 2005
Tonight on Audioscope we have a musical programme, with details on the upcoming 'Dog Jammin' gig, a fundraiser for Irish Guide Dogs. We have live music in studio with Tony Murray and Mandy Bell.

The 'Dog Jammin' website is:
http://www.500x.net/dogjammin/

Programme 5: 19th October 2005
Tonight a panel discussion about the recent case in England where a group of blind and visually impaired people were told to leave a Ryanair flight. On the phone line from Norfolk is Katherine Hurst, and in studio Daragh O'Heiligh, and Peter Gorey.

Programme 4: 5th October 2005
Noticeboard

Programme 3: 28th September 2005
Bethan speaks with Tim Egan and Laine Kennedy, of the Client Services Dept of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. They can be contacted on: 021 4878200.
http://www.guidedogs.ie/

The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind offices.
Cork Dublin West & Midlands 
Address: National Headquarters
and Training Centre,
Model Farm Road,
Cork.
Lo Call: 1850 506 300

St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired,
Gracepark Road,
Drumcondra,
Dublin 9. 
Tel: 01 7978740
Fax: 01 7978742

Dublin Road,
Tuam,
Co. Galway.
Tel/Fax: 093 52720
Mobile: 086 8193289
 
E-mail info@guidedogs.ie
igdb_dublin@eircom.net
Deirdre@guidedogs.ie

Programme 2: 21st September 2005

Programme 1: 14th September 2005
Audioscope return with a panel discussion to talk about what happened over events happened over the summer from a blind and visually impaired perspective. Joining Bethan in studio are Audisocope reporters Joe Bollard, Robert Sandberg, and Emma Tracey.