New report deemed 'wake-up call’ ahead of new EU law being enforcedOver 70 of the country's top 100 websites are deemed inaccessible to thousands of people with disabilities. Photo: GettyThree-quarters of the country’s top 100 websites are technically inaccessible to 600,000 people with disabilities, according to new research from the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI). The new report, prepared by the NCBI’s IA Labs, also shows that the vast majority of schools and universities have inaccessible websites, as do 17 of Ireland’s top 20 public and private hospitals. There are just 18 months to go until the European Accessibility Act requires all websites, digital assets and applications of private-sector bodies to be fully digitally accessible. “Even minor modifications to websites, apps, and digital experiences can make a monumental impact for users with disabilities,” it stated.

Source: Irish Independent November 03, 2023 14:29 UTC