72pc of Irish companies do not have accessible websites, report finds
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72pc of Irish companies do not have accessible websites, report finds
by Leigh Mc Gowran
27 Apr 2022
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From left: Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Anne Rabbitte, TD, with IA Labs director Kyran O’Mahoney and NCBI CEO Chris White at the launch of the first Digital Accessibility Index for Ireland. Image: Fennell Photography
The Digital Accessibility Index found that Ireland’s top five grocery retail websites were classified as inaccessible based on an EU directive.
A new report released today (27 April) claims that 72pc of leading Irish companies do not have websites that are considered accessible for people with disabilities.
The first Digital Accessibility Index, published by Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs), [...]