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Living with a Disability

Newstalk becomes the first radio programme to use text-to-speech technology to broadcast a radio ...

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14.10 6 Dec 2019


Living with a Disability



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14.10 6 Dec 2019


Newstalk becomes the first radio programme to use text-to-speech technology to broadcast a radio programme, called 'Living with a Disability', presented by Newstalk's-own, Steve Daunt sitting in for Andrea Gilligan. Steve has a speech disability, so presents the programme with the support of text-to-speech technology.

To mark UN Day of the Disabled Person, Between The Lines gave a platform to 5 people to reflect on what it's like to live with a disability in Ireland today. Among the five was Robin Barnett, the UK ambassador to Ireland who spoke honestly about his childhood and living with a disability.

The other four guests were Pádraig Naughton from Arts and Disability Ireland, James Cawley and Maryam Madani from the Independent Living Movement, and Freelance Journalist, Louise Bruton. They spoke about topics as diverse as growing up, finding love in the age of Tinder and all the things you would expect from a Newstalk Panel. They talk about these topics with their experience of living with a disability in Ireland.

 


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