Aoife Brennan

Aoife Brennan

@accessisadesign

Accessibility advocate in Dublin, focused on disability, UX, inclusive design, and more welcoming public spaces across Ireland. Good design includes the inconvenient user.

Recent posts

Why QR only menus exclude customers

A QR code is not an accessible menu A QR-only menu assumes a customer has a charged smartphone, mobile data, a compatible device, enough vision to scan the code, and confidence navigating an unfamiliar website. That is a lot of assumptions...

How accessible is Dublin Airport sensory room

A sensory room is useful. The journey to it matters too. Dublin Airport’s sensory room offers passengers with autism, dementia, and cognitive impairment a quiet, safe space for a free 60-minute session. That is a practical accessibility me...

Should accessible vehicle grants use lotteries

Should wheelchair-accessible vehicles be allocated by lottery? The NTA’s 2026 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme reopened applications for one week, with successful applicants selected by random lottery. More accessible taxis are b...

Can AI glasses improve accessibility safely

AI Glasses Are Assistive Technology, Not Automatic Accessibility This ABC News report on Meta AI glasses is worth reading for the practical use cases: identifying objects, reading labels and supporting navigation for blind and low-vision u...