Marking a milestone at Cork Deaf EnterprisesMICHAEL Callanan is in the furniture business. As are his colleagues: the company he works for is Cork Deaf Enterprises (CDE), where a staff of 22 trainees and professionals work restoring furniture. Cork Deaf Enterprises has just celebrated its 30th year in business. “Every house that I call to, they say ‘I’ve seen your work somewhere else and your work is brilliant’.”Some of the furniture restored at Cork Deaf Enterprises. “There are lots of issues for the deaf community there are multiples of other issues that historically come with being deaf.”Employees Tommy O'Neill, Shaun Landers, Jason O'Connor, supervisor, and Leonard Harrington photographed in the workshop at Cork Deaf Enterprises.

Source: Evening echo February 01, 2018 14:48 UTC