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Evening Standard
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Rebecca Black

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

Stormont Communities Minister Gordon Lyons communicates in sign language in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber (NI Assembly/PA) -

A historic day has been hailed for the deaf community in Northern Ireland as a Sign Languages Bill moved a step closer to becoming law.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons communicated in sign language during the first part of his speech in the Northern Ireland Assembly chamber on Tuesday during the Bill’s second stage.

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