RTÉ raised the Deaf flag at its campus to mark Irish Sign Language Awareness Week, the broadcaster reported on Monday, 21 September 2026. According to RTE.ie, the flag was flown at the broadcaster's headquarters as part of its recognition of the week.
The occasion coincides with the International Week of Deaf People, RTE.ie reports. As part of that wider event, heritage sites around Ireland were set to be illuminated in blue, according to IrishCentral.
RTÉ also published coverage on the significance of Irish Sign Language, including a video segment on why the language matters, RTE.ie reports. The broadcaster described its own programming for the week as a celebration of ISL Awareness Week 2026.
Irish Sign Language is the first or preferred language of many Deaf people in Ireland, and awareness campaigns such as this one are intended to draw attention to the language and to the community that uses it. The flag-raising at RTÉ and the blue lighting of heritage sites are the visible markers of this year's event, as reported by RTE.ie and IrishCentral.
Details on any further RTÉ programming tied to the week, and on which specific heritage sites took part in the blue illumination, were not included in the material available. Those looking for more information should watch for RTÉ's continued ISL Awareness Week coverage and any follow-up from the participating sites.
