Welcome to Advocacy Talks from Vision Ireland. Hosted by Madeleine McNamara, Advocacy Talks aims to bring you conversations with interesting people about blindness, advocacy, and everything in between.Contact the advocacy team at Vision Ireland by emailing campaigns@VI.ie .
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Advocacy Talks Episode 12 - A Healthier New Year with Vision Sports (00:25:52)
Do you want to become more physically active or take up a sport or learn how to support someone who is blind or vision impaired to participate in your local club/gymn? Padraig Healy, Vision Sports Ire...
Advocacy Talks Episode 11 - VIP Band (00:27:04)
Are you an experienced musician who is blind or vision impaired? Have you always wanted to be in a band? Well, if so, here is your opportunity. Tony Mc Donald plays electric bass in a gigging band and...
Advocacy Talks Episode 10 - The essential role of Audio Description. (00:31:25)
In this episode we talk to Dr Lucia Pintado Gutierrez following the publication of her report The Challenges of Audio Description in Ireland: Bridging Education, Users and Industry (ADESI). This resea...
Advocacy Talks Episode 9 - Budget 2026 (00:25:44)
On this episode of Advocacy Talks, Jamie Millar tells us about budget 2026. From social welfare payments to the cost of disability, here’s everything you need to know. Support the show
Advocacy Talks Episode 8 - Access to sport with Sean Moyles (00:32:36)
On this episode of advocacy talks we catch up with Sean Moyles from vision sports Ireland to learn about his research into physical literacy for those with acquired visual impairments. Sean also tel...
On this episode of Advocacy Talks, we speak to Roisin Lenehan and Deirdre Deverell about the 2025 Clear Our Paths campaign. From bins and cars to branches and dog poo, temporary obstacles on footpa...
Advocacy Talks episode 6 - Being proud of blindness with Bobbie Hickey (00:29:17)
On this episode of advocacy talks we catch up with Bobbie Hickey, who recently wrote a really interesting article for the Irish Times. With this month being disability pride month, what does it mean t...
Advocacy Talks episode 5 - Tytti Matsinen tells us about the European Blind Union (00:33:43)
In this episode of Advocacy Talks Madeleine speaks with Tytti Matsinen, president of the European Blind Union. They discuss what the EBU is and what issues it’s currently advocating on. Want to g...
Advocacy talks episode 4 - European Mental Health Week with Peter O’Toole (00:29:05)
This week is European Mental Health Week, 2025. so Madeleine caught up with our Head of Counselling, Wellbeing & Emotional Support Peter O’Toole to discuss “Mental Health as a Social Right” From a dis...
Advocacy talks episode 3 - Méabh Conneely discusses returning to Irish dancing with blindness and autism (00:36:26)
Ahead of participating in this year‘s Riverdance summer school and performing at the evening reception of MayFest 2025, Méabh Conneely discusses her return to Irish dancing after losing her sight almo...
Advocacy Talks Episode 2 - Stuart Haxell discusses the gene therapy that helped him gain back some vision (00:23:19)
In this episode of Advocacy Talks, Stuart Haxell tells us about what it was like to gain back some vision following a new innovative gene therapy. He also tells us about what it was like to have so...
Advocacy Talks Episode 1 - Stuart Lawler chats all things INBAF, advocacy, and Braille 200 (00:31:05)
In this episode of Advocacy Talks Madeleine chats with Stuart Lawler about INBAF, the Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Authority. They discuss the importance of advocating for yours...
How important is technology in education? Grace Gavin tells the Vision Ireland Podcast (00:19:30)
June chats with 4th year student Grace Gavin who confidently talks about how technology has helped her so much in her education. She talks passionately about the benefits of Transition Year and how i...
have you wanted to play blind tennis? Stuart Haxell tells us all about it! (00:16:14)
June chats with Stuart Haxell from Sligo, an avid blind tennis player who describes how he got involved in the sport and how it is adapted to ensure anyone who is blind or vision impaired can play. H...
How can we enable deafblind children to thrive? Deirdre Leech tells the Vision Ireland Podcast (00:19:11)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Deirdre Leech who works with the Anne Sullivan Foundation delivering outreach services to people who are deafblind. She outlines the diverse services and supports on offer. She...
Psychologist Paraic Barnes' experience of sudden sight loss & building resilience (00:25:49)
#NCBIPodcast meets Paraic Barnes, a psychologist who now has a positive outlook on life despite losing his sight very suddenly. He shares the importance of family, friends and NCBI tech club to help h...
Counsellor Sheila McFarlane's insights into vision impairment (00:17:58)
#NCBIPodcast meets Sheila McFarlane from Donegal who is vision impaired. A counsellor by profession, she gives her insights into the different challenges and similarities faced by those who are vision...
How can a Vision Ireland ECLO help you or your child? Barry and Katie Ryan explain (00:16:04)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Barry and Katie Ryan, parents to Maggie and Rosie who have Chromatopsia. They share how the ECLO (Eye Clinic Liaison Officer) services helped them understand, process and accep...
What supports do blind students need at exam times? Niamh and Sinead Kilcawley explain (00:22:50)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Sinead Kilcawley and her daughter Niamh who outline the lack of appropriate supports for blind pupils in doing state exams. Despite having the required assistive technology and...
How important are Vision Ireland stores to local communities? Geraldine Cussen explains (00:24:50)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Geraldine Cussen who is shop manager in NCBI Navan shop and is vision impaired. She reveals her joy of working with volunteers and customers and the sense of community it bring...
How is Tier addressing vision Ireland’s concerns about e-scooters? Peader Golden tells us (00:25:32)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Peadar Golden from Tier who talks about all things e-scooters. He supports many of NCBI’s concerns regarding use of e-scooters and outlines how Tier is addressing these in thei...
The Benefits Of Exercise With Others? John Doherty Explains (00:23:45)
#NCBIPodcast chats to John Doherty is an active sportsman and is doing a Masters in Disability Studies. He shares his passion for Park Run and the health and social benefits it brings. He highlights e...
What approach did teacher Gordon McFarlane use in class after he went blind? (00:23:13)
#NCBIPodcast chats with Gordon McFarlane, a retired teacher living in Donegal. He shares the different strategies used in his classroom once he went blind and how it lead to the best teaching experien...
What's it like to work in Vision Ireland Retail? Brendan Laffan tells us (00:15:51)
#NCBIPodcast meets Brendan Laffan from Limerick who talks passionately about working in the NCBI Newcastlewest shop as well as previously being a local radio presenter and editor. He shares how his si...
NCBI Podcast chats with mam behind Pedal for Grace, Mary O'Sullivan (00:15:27)
#NCBIPodcast meets Mary O’Sullivan from Kerry, mum to Grace (aged 12) who has Stargardt disease which largely affects her central vision. She highlights how Grace uses her Assistive Technology to thri...
