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IDK Receives Ireland’s Education eGovernment Award 2010
Posted February 23, 2010
At the eighth annual Ireland’s eGovernment Awards ceremony on February 19th in Dublin, IDK beat off stiff competition to win the Education category. The awards, presented in association with Eircom, aim to “raise awareness and recognise the innovators, developers, forward thinkers and experts who are pioneering the changes happening in how the Irish Government delivers services to its citizens.” –> see IDK’s blog update
IDK Shortlisted For Ireland’s eGovernment Awards 2010
Posted December 19, 2009
IDK was included on the short-list for Ireland’s eGovernment Awards 2010, to be announced on February 18, 2010. As the awarding body advises, “the 2010 shortlist illustrates how real cost-savings and efficiencies can be delivered through collaboration across the public sector to foster efficiency, leadership and innovation within online government services.”
IDK 2010 Calendar and “Ben” Book To Finance 2010 Activities
Posted November 12, 2009
IDK is currently offering its 2010 Wall Calendar and childrens’ book, “A Birthday For Ben“, to finance its 2010 activities. Both are available by email or by post from IDK, or from bookstores such as Easons, Hughes & Hughes, Hodges Figgis, Waterstones and other stockists in Ireland.
IDK Sponsor Provides Tutorial Captioning At Trinity College, Dublin
Posted October 24, 2009
An IDK sponsor, Premier Captioning and Realtime (PCR), is providing tutorial captioning services at Trinity College, Dublin. PCR will support a deaf student in group tutorials, when discussion threads are most easily lost. IDK is delighted that this news propagates its goal of inclusive education, and benefits Trinity College’s Deaf Support in Third Level (DS3) project.
IDK Receives Charitable Tax Exemption Status from Revenue
Posted August 24, 2009
Earlier this month, IDK received charitable tax exemption status from the Revenue. This number (CHY 18589) means IDK is recognised as a charity for tax purposes, regardless of its legal structure (a company limited by guarantee). As IDK derives its income from a mix of sources, this status is positive for our activities.
IDK Childrens’ Book - “A Birthday For Ben”
Posted July 17, 2009
Details of the IDK childrens’ book are now available on the Special Stories website. The book, by author Kate Gaynor, is one of a series of four intended to introduce all children to the positive aspects of inclusive education. “A Birthday For Ben” is illustrated by Deaf artist Karen Quirke, who is from Malahide, County Dublin. The book can be ordered direct from IDK if wished.
IDK and Helium Receive Create (Artist in the Community) funding
Posted May 25, 2009
In April 2009, IDK and its arts-health partner, Helium, received funding for a new project, “Learning Language Is Fun!”. Create and The Arts Council are funding this initiative to develop creative skills with parents to support early language development in deaf children.
IDK - Recipient of an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
Posted April 12, 2009
In March 2009, IDK received an Innovation Voucher worth EUR 5,000 from Enterprise Ireland. These vouchers are issued to small & medium enterprises to solve specific business issues in consultation with third-level colleges around the country. A press release on this project is available for download.
IDK Childrens’ Book - Due in August 2009
Posted March 12, 2009
From August 2009, IDK will offer its own childrens’ book, written by Kate Gaynor, author of seven childrens’ books. Full details will be posted on the Special Stories and Irish Deaf Kids websites as applicable.
Warning About Bogus Door-to-Door Collectors
Posted December 19, 2008
In the course of 2008, IDK received some alerts about bogus door-to-door collectors working for its “cause”. We would like to emphasise that we do NOT fundraise in this way, and never will.
Last April, Newstalk FM interviewed a Clondalkin man who was targeted by bogus collectors. The same two men had been active in Kells, Co Meath.
Our advice to anyone approached by “collectors” is to call the charity they claim to represent. Phone numbers can be verified in a book or online.
The safest way to donate to charity is through direct contact with the organisation, and not to give out bank account numbers at your front door.
UPDATE: On January 27, 2009, the Garda National Crime Prevention Office (NCPO) advised IDK that an individual had been arrested in central Dublin, in connection with this bogus collecting activity.
Second Exhibition of Photos From The IDK Competition
Posted November 27, 2008
A second exhibition of the top photos from the IDK competition will be held from January 9 to 31 at the County Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
All are welcome.
Exhibition of Photos From The IDK Competition
Posted October 23, 2008
An exhibition of the top photos from the IDK competition was held from November 17 to 24 at the ILAC Centre Library, off Henry Street, Dublin 1.
All are welcome.
Scoilnet website lists Irish Deaf Kids
Posted June 9, 2008
The Scoilnet website listed Irish Deaf Kids on the home page of its special needs section and in its archive of special-needs projects the week of June 8, 2008.
Schooldays.ie website profiles Irish Deaf Kids
Posted June 8, 2008
The Schooldays.ie website profiled Irish Deaf Kids on its home page and in its e-zine the week of June 8, 2008.