DP Medical, which has its Irish headquarters in the Dublin, has provided funding to support the purchase of four haptic vests for the school’s music department. The Dublin Lions Club is coordinating the donation as part of its long-running commitment to improving access to digital learning and specialist educational equipment for the school.
The vests, which are expected to be in place at the school by Easter 2026, utilise wearable technology to allow deaf students and those with hearing difficulties to feel and experience music through vibrations.
Principal Eimear O’Rourke said “We’re so grateful to DP Medical for this generous donation which enables Holy Family to lead innovation in music provision for Deaf learners, and to the Dublin Lions Club for championing our school year after year.
“The funding will allow many of our students to experience music for the very first time, something that so many of us take for granted but for our pupils, will be life-changing. We can’t wait to get the systems set up and in place so every pupil we teach has the opportunity to experience the joy and magic music can bring.”
Owen Pemberton, managing director at DP Medical, visited the school recently to find out more about the haptic vests and the impact they’ll have on pupils’ music education, along with the company’s board including chief executive Rob Atkinson, finance director Danny Hammond, chairman Matthew Stork, and non-executive director Philip Gardiner.
Owen said: “It was wonderful to meet the team at Holy Family and see firsthand the impact our donation will have on the school’s music department and the pupils they teach. The technology is really exciting and will enable the school to bring music to life in the classroom in a way that couldn’t be done previously.
“We’re very proud to have partnered with Dublin Lions Club to play a part in this inspiring project and look forward to seeing the vests in place next year.”
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