Companies across Ireland Challenge their Staff to Dine in the Dark

Companies across Ireland Challenge their Staff to Dine in the Dark

We were thrilled to join our friends in eir yesterday as they held the   inaugural Team Dine in the Dark for Sight Loss as part of our #GoDark campaign.   The eir Grad Team took over for the day, leading colleagues and guests into the function room while BLIND FOLDED!...
Dine in the Dark Taste Sensation in Fade Street Social

Dine in the Dark Taste Sensation in Fade Street Social

Monday night, the 10th of October, guests arrived at Fade Street Social by Dylan McGrath for the National Council for the Blind of Ireland’s Dine in the Dark Taste Sensation event.  The guests arrived excited yet disconcerted and some slightly nervous. On arrival, the...
Becoming a Dine in the Dark Ambassador

Becoming a Dine in the Dark Ambassador

By Neven Maguire My enjoyment of food and cooking comes as much from how it looks as how it tastes. I realised that wasn’t the case for everyone when I was asked to judge a Junior Masterchef event that the National Council for the Blind ran in the midlands about a...
It Would Be Rude Not to Give You Some Pointers

It Would Be Rude Not to Give You Some Pointers

  Establish a “point of reference” at the table. This may be an object which you know the exact location and its distance from other item. For example, being aware that your glass is placed on your right-hand side, at the top of your knife. This will...