Who we are

The Regulatory Centre for Irish Sign Language Interpreters Ireland CLG, was established in December 2020 to maintain the register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters. The registration system is referenced in the 2017 Irish Sign Language Act (referred to as an ‘accreditation scheme’).

This company operates under the business name of RISLI. A Board of Directors and Registration Panel assume the role of decision maker in relation to the Register.

Board of Directors 

• Anne Coogan
• Brendan O’Dea
• Eamon Power (Chairperson)
• Frankie Berry
• Cathal Duffy

Registration Panel

Panel Member	Category
Anna-Lena Nilsson	Member with international experience of sign language interpreting register
Anne Coogan	Member of the Deaf community
Ali Stewart	Professional interpreting representative
Bernadette Ferguson	Registered Irish Sign Language Interpreter
Brendan O’Dea (Panel Chair)	External registration panel member
Eamon Power	Member with legal expertise
Kevin Stanley	Member of the Deaf community
Lorraine Leeson	Academic expert in interpreting or Deaf studies
Teresa Lynch	Member of the Deaf community
Shane McCarthy	Public body representative
Tori Raw	Representative with experience regulating a profession