Purpose of the IDS

Purpose of the IDS: "The Mission Statement
The Irish Deaf Society as Ireland's National Association OF the Deaf, strives to highlight the societal needs of "all sections" in the Deaf community, advocates the human rights of the Deaf through empowerment and achieve equal access in all aspects of life endowed by the full Irish citizenship. The empowerment and equality shall be through upholding the status of Irish Sign Language and its related culture and norms"