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Newry Library Hosts Sight Loss Support Session

An information and advice session for anyone affected by sight loss is due to take place in Newry Library on Thursday 13 November, 11am to 1pm.

Posted Wednesday, 5 November 2025

RNIB NI urges Derry students to ‘get smart about eye health’ on World Sight Day

World Sight Day (Thursday, 9 October), is an annual opportunity to focus on vision and prioritise good eye health care and to mark the occasion, sight loss cha…

Posted Thursday, 16 October 2025 News type: Press release

Local optometrists instrumental in saving sight

During National Health Week (22-28 September), sight loss support charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and Optometry NI, the governing …

Posted Wednesday, 8 October 2025 News type: Press release

Empowering lives: Upcoming Events at Ballymena Central Library for People with Sight Loss

Ballymena Central Library is set to host a series of events aimed at supporting individuals affected by sight loss.

Posted Monday, 8 September 2025 News type: Press release

Revvv It Up Festival set to become new family event of the year

The people of Dungiven and the surrounding areas are eagerly anticipating the return of the action-packed family festival roaring into Ballyguddin Road, Dungiv…

Posted Friday, 11 July 2025 News type: Press release

Bangor Audiobook members create RNIB Talking Books legacy

Bangor Audiobook group are pleased to have now chosen the third RNIB Talking Book to add to the RNIB Library for users of the service across the UK and beyond …

Posted Monday, 7 July 2025 News type: Press release

Poppy’s inspiring journey to skiing success

Poppy Watton, 13, from Donaghcloney, who has a visual impairment, has for the third consecutive year become the Northern Ireland Senior School Girl Ski Champio…

Posted Wednesday, 18 June 2025 News type: Press release

Our Futures, our voice, our choice

This was the theme of a celebration held on Saturday, 5 April in Belfast’s Black Box for a group of young people living with vision impairment.

Posted Monday, 7 April 2025 News type: Press release

Mayor sees Bangor differently on guided walk

Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart was given the chance to actively think about sight loss differently with a guided walk round main st…

Posted Thursday, 13 March 2025 News type: Press release

Technology for people with sight loss on show at RNIB Tech Fair 2025

Building on the runaway success of last year's event in Belfast, RNIB Northern Ireland (the Royal National Institute of Blind people) hosted the RNIB Technolog…

Posted Wednesday, 26 February 2025 News type: Press release