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RTÉ News
19-05-2025
- Health
- RTÉ News
Vision Ireland converts 3 children's books into Braille and audio
Vision Ireland has converted three children's books, aimed at helping grieving children, into Braille and audio for European Mental Health Week as part of their Book Bridge Project. Launched in 2024 in partnership with the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network, the Book Bridge Project aims to convert existing bibliotherapy resources - books used for therapeutic purposes – to accessible formats so they can be read by children and parents with a visual impairment. Eleven books are now available as part of the project, primarily focusing on children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Additional resources are also available for parents and carers. Eleven-year-old Bonnie O'Meara has a vision impairment and has been learning Braille since the age of five. Following the death of her grandfather earlier this year, Bonnie began using the Book Bridge Project herself. Speaking to RTE news, Ms. O'Meara said the collection was "really, really relatable" to her own experience. "Recently my Grandad died and it's been tough, but these books have been really good to make me feel a little bit better," she told RTÉ's News2day programme. "The note in one is to just not think about the fact that he's gone and that it's really sad, it's to think about all the good times you've had, all the good things you've done and how he was so good to you, and what a good person he was. "Just to focus on the positives and not the negatives. That's a really good message. And it's really nice that they're in Braille so other people like me can read these books and get that message," she added. Bibliotherapy primarily helps individuals understand issues they are experiencing by normalising those experiences through literature and offering potential opportunities for positive change through those stories. For Peter O'Toole, Head of the Counselling, Wellbeing and Emotional Support Service at Vision Ireland, the project is essential in making "valuable resources" inclusive and accessible for a "regularly neglected cohort of Irish society". "Reading is such an important part of their upbringings and development, and it's a shared activity between parents and young people," he said. "Children have difficulties, whether that's losing a grandparent, going to school or things like peer pressure, so it's important that they have a resource to understand these issues, regardless of how they consume it. "We want to be able to say there's this great book if your grandad has passed away or if you're worried about school, we just think everything that's available for children across the country is available for every child across the country," he said. Lina Kouzi, Head of the Library Access Service at Vision Ireland, said the project has already had a "wonderful" impact since launching last year. "It's so important to make books available for children who are struggling with whatever issue it might be," Ms Kouzi said. "There's so many everyday issues that children might go through and they need help with and the bibliotherapy books that we have are a wonderful collection of titles in accessible formats that can help." The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Journey are now available as part of Vision Ireland's Book Bridge Project.
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Major RTE schedule shake-up as usual daytime TV ditched for FOUR days across two different channels
RTE's channels are set to have their usual daytime schedule SCRAPPED for four days this week. The national broadcaster's listings have been hit with a major shake-up to make way for a huge sporting event. Advertisement 2 RTE have announced a major daytime schedule shake-up this week 2 Over the next four days daytime programmes will be missing due to Punchestown coverage Two will be airing Racing From during the afternoons over the next two day s. The national broadcaster confirmed that the special sporting event will be airing from today, April 30 at 3.30pm until 6.30pm to Thursday May 1. While the remaining coverage of the event will be aired on RTE One from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, May 2 and 3pm to 5.45pm on Saturday, May 3. Popular kids daytime shows Nova Jones, Holly's Hobbies and News2day will all be cut from the usual schedule over the coming days. Advertisement READ MORE IN RTE Comedy sitcoms such as The Simpsons, The Goldbergs and But fear not, as normal daytime schedules will resume on both channels from Sunday, May 4. Separately, RTE viewers have all been left on a cliff hanger after Sunday night's Fair City episode. There was huge disappointment for Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN The hit soap normally airs at 8pm on a Tuesday, however a repeat episode of The End of the World with Beanz was shown instead. The environmental docuseries sees host Martin Beanz Warde travelling to The Zad in benefits of communal life. A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Thankfully, Fair City fans won't have to wait too long until their next fix as the show returns on air this Thursday, May 1, at 8.30pm. Viewers will be able to find out whether or not Mairead is okay after Advertisement The drama-filled episode saw Damien and his younger brother Mark go head-to-head after Mark confessed to accidentally murdering their sister Laura. In a panic, Mark pulled out a gun which ended in a hostage situation at McCoy's. VIOLENT CITY Damien tried to talk down an erratic Mark, who was spooked when there was a knock at the door of the pub. Still chasing her hunch about Mark's innocence, Fidelma questioned the veracity of Tyler's claims. Advertisement Answering the phone, a quick-thinking Damien surreptitiously alerted Fidelma that they were in McCoys. When Mark discovered Damien's phone, he went ballistic at his brother, who desperately tried to calm him down. In an attempt to quell the escalating situation, Dean tackled Mark to get the gun, but a shot rang out. Amidst the madness, everyone was shocked to discover that Mairead had been shot by the stray bullet. Advertisement
