News & Opinions Archive - OHerlihy Access Consultancy

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AI and Accessibility: Breaking Barriers for People with Disabilities

May 15, 2026
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Imagine navigating the modern world without being able to read street signs, access digital documents, or request work accommodations without stigma. For over a billion people globally living with disabilities, these are everyday challenges.

Accredited Disability Inclusion Training – 90% covered by grant aid

April 16, 2026
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If you are an employer in Ireland and thinking about improving accessibility or disability inclusion in your organisation, there is currently government funding of up to €20,000 available.

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Invisible Accessibility in Retail

April 13, 2026
Sofia

Imagine entering a store where everyone can easily navigate every aisle, shelf, sign, and checkout, including parents using pushchairs, senior citizens, those using mobility assistance, and customers with sensory issues.

Illustration showing blue silhouettes of people with diverse access needs, including a wheelchair user, a person with a walking stick, an older adult and a child with an adult, set within an accessible bathroom environment. Logos of Zero Project, the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (National Disability Authority) and O’Herlihy Access Consultancy appear at the top.

Champions of Inclusive Spaces: Zero Project Highlights Universal Design in Practice

January 27, 2026
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Creating places that work for everyone requires practical guidance, real-world examples and a clear vision of what inclusive design looks like on the ground.

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Building for Everyone: Central Bank of Ireland. A module to help you learn more about Universal Design in the Built Environment

January 27, 2026
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When the Central Bank of Ireland set out to create its new headquarters, the ambition was to deliver a world-class building that works for everyone. O’Herlihy Access Consultancy (OHAC) was delighted to work alongside the Central Bank as Accessibility and Universal Design Advisors to help make that ambition a reality.

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Accessible Travel & Tourism

December 11, 2025
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Author: Tyler Phillips During this holiday season, some of us will be looking to take advantage of the time off and travel either home or abroad. For many, travel can be difficult or stressful at the best of times, but…

Reflections from the SYNC25 Accountability Summit in Tokyo

December 9, 2025
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Author: Eoin O'Herlihy Reflections from the SYNC25 Accountability Summit in Tokyo Last week, I had the privilege of attending the SYNC25 Accountability Summit in Tokyo. It was an incredible days with leaders, advocates and change-makers who are all working towards…

Eoin O’Herlihy presenting OHAC’s free webinar on embedding accessibility and disability inclusion across organisations.

Embedding Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Across Your Organisation

December 6, 2025
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We are excited to invite you to our webinar on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, where we will explore a practical introduction on how to ensure accessibility is addressed in everything your organisation does. From Strategies & frameworks to processes & procedures. Webinar Overview…

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Ireland’s New Roadmap for the Rights of Disabled People

December 5, 2025
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Author: Sofia Milici A New Chapter for Disability Rights in Ireland What does it really mean to live “a life without barriers” in Ireland? The National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030 sets out how Government plans to turn…

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How Global Businesses Are Advancing Disability Inclusion at Work

November 26, 2025
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Author: Sofia Milici From Obligation to Opportunity What does it look like when disability inclusion becomes part of core business, not just a side project? Around 1.3 billion people worldwide are persons with disabilities, roughly one in six of us,…

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The EU’s Disability Employment Package: Building More Inclusive Labour Markets

November 13, 2025
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Author: Sofia Milici Closing the Disability Employment Gap in Europe Across the European Union (EU), there are an estimated 42.8 million persons with disabilities of working age, yet only about half are in employment. This persistent gap limits people’s social…

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W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Recognised as ISO/IEC International Standard

October 29, 2025
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced that the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 have now been officially approved as an international standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The standard,…