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Newsli 135 - Cover Story

January's free cover story is 'Fourth nation'. With the assistance of BDA (Northern Ireland), we outline the background and progress of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Sign Language Bill.
Newsli 135 Cover (January 2026)
Newsli 135 Cover (January 2026)

Read the Newsli 135 Cover story - Fourth Nation

This feature looks at the state of the profession in Northern Ireland: the legislation that is currently underway; the two sign languages in use (and the fascinating history of Irish Sign Language); and the MA which is training sign language intepreters (in both languages). 

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