Legal recognition of national sign languages is essential to upholding the rights of deaf people. Under Article 21 of the UNCRPD, governments must officially recognise their national sign language. Implementing the use of a national sign language ensures that deaf people can actively participate in society. While ISL is native to Ireland, the Irish Deaf Society (IDS) continues to work towards securing its full legal recognition. It is important to understand that each country has its own sign la