After 75 years of heartbreak, 11 final defeats, and a curse from a Catholic priest, Mayo finally won the All Ireland. After a weekend that will go down in Irish sporting history for generations to come, Sara tells us what that incredible moment was like with audio description in the stadium.

Brian Hartgen from Hartgen Consultancy tells us what’s new in the latest release of their Leasey product, demoing the new Leasey Media Centre and integrations with ChatGPT.

We hear about a sitcom from The RNIB, and find out how AI is overcharging people for Guinness.

All that and more on this week’s Talking Technology.

The WebAIM screen reader survey

Vision Ireland survey on shopping apps

Leasey from Hartgen Consultancy

0:00 - intro

0:40 - Mayo are all Ireland champions after 75 years of heartbreak

10:56 - voice notes, and a sitcom about blindness from the RNIB

24:20 - What is Leasey? A chat with Brian Hartgen from Hartgen Consultancy.

52:49 - Talking Technology News

1:04:29 - outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we dive into the Vision Ireland pre-budget submission for Budget 2027.

The submission contains 13 asks for six different government departments, so Kevin Kelly and Jamie Millar break it all down for us to explain what it’s all about.

In tech news, we explore a new assistance booking app from Irish Rail, and we respond to your voice notes discussing various WhatsApp-related topics.

Kevin asked us very nicely for a show notes link, so you can find the Vision Ireland pre-budget submission here.

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0:00 - intro

2:42 - WhatsApp Voice Notes

18:20 - Pre-budget submission for Budget 2027

37:08 - Talking Technology News

57:36 - outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we catch up with Quentin Christensen from NV Access.

We learn about upcoming features to the NVDA screen reader as well as how they keep the software secure.

We discuss a new variant of the Meta glasses in tech news and share details on why drone delivery won’t be taking off in Ireland anytime soon.

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0:00 Intro

1:57 Voice Notes

17:48 NVDA chat with Quentin Christensen

42:18 - Talking Technology News

59:11 - Outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we are joined by Jessica Kennedy, who tells us all about the technology she uses when competing internationally at tandem cycling competitions.

We explore accessible cooking and the OOrion app in your voice notes, as well as accessibility improvements for Tesco stores.

There is an audible Monopoly game for Tonieboxes in tech news, and how are blind people benefiting from the Freedom 250 UFC fight at the White House?

All that and more on the latest episode of Talking Technology.

0:00 - intro

3:10 - Voice notes

29:20 - Jessica Kennedy discusses Technology for tandem cycling

46:55 - Talking Technology News

63:43 - outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we dive into the new updates announced by Apple at yesterday‘s Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote. The big topic of conversation is, of course, the new and improved Siri, but why aren’t we getting it in Europe yet?

David Redmond, Daniel Dunne, Derry Lawler, and Tyler Stephen discuss all that and more.

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0:00 intro

2:13 contact detail

2:59 Apple WWDC 2026 discussion

50:07 outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we explore how you can access the news in an accessible format.

Brian discusses the importance of staying informed and how blind people can participate equally in the information age, and we demo news apps including The Journal, The Irish Times, and The Irish Examiner.

We explore the world of audiobooks and hear about some of the teams recent reads, and we hear about new accessible recipes that have been made available by supermarket brand Tesco.

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0:00 intro

2:23 contact details and voice notes

15:11 how to access the news in accessible formats

30:53 the incredible world of audiobooks

44:41 Talking Technology News

1:05:38 Outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we react to the latest accessibility features announced by Apple.

Peter joins us to discuss updates to digital braille devices, including news on the BrailleNote Evolve and the BrailleSense 7. We also explore the Paige Braille app for those learning braille for the first time with Mairead, while Brian tells us everything we need to know about a new braille book club from Vision Ireland.

It’s bank scams and blue screens in this week’s tech news — and why are all the big technology companies suing each other?

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0:17 - intro and chat about Apple Accessibility features

8:06 - The actual official podcast intro with the American fella

11:05 - Contact details, MayFest 2026, and the new Google Fitbit Air

19:30 - Peter discusses the BrailleNote Evolve and BrailleSense 7

32:09 - Brian discusses the Vision Ireland bookclub, and David has some canine competition

44:39 - Paige Braille with Mairead

54:33 - Talking Technology News

1:01:51 - outro

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we learn about Speechlabels, a new product from the team behind the Hable One and Hable Easy smartphone controllers.

The team also tell us about Stactiles, their new tactile sticker product.

We explore new laptop chargers and Meta Glasses in Tech News, and can GameStop afford to buy eBay?

All that and more on the latest episode of Talking Technology with V I Labs.

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0:00 intro

2:14 Voice Notes

9:51 Hable Speechlables interview

32:39 Talking Technology News

56:12 Outro

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