Accessibility Statement

Web Site

Moanghan.ie used EqualWeb. EqualWeb is committed to promoting digital accessibility for people with disabilities. This website conducted a process to implement an automatic accessibility tool to conform as closely as possible to the standards set by the WCAG 2.2 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2) at the AA level. The use of automatic accessibility widget accordance with our Terms of Service (AS IS).

Measures taken to make this website more accessible

EqualWeb’s automatic accessibility tool implements the following measures to websites on which it is installed:

  • Enable keyboard navigation
  • Fonts – Ability to increase and decrease the site font, adjust, align etc’
  • Change colour contrast based on dark background.
  • Change colour contrast based on a light background.
  • Change the Site’s colours.
  • Matching and monochrome option for colour blind people.
  • Change the font for readability.
  • Increase the cursor and change its colour to black or white.
  • Increase the display to 200%.
  • Highlight links on the site.
  • Highlighting headers on the site.
  • Display an alternative description of the images.
  • Increase the content chosen by the cursor, showed in a tooltip.
  • Describe words by mouse selection.
  • Describe words by mouse selection.
  • Enables users to type contents using the mouse.
  • Stops blinking and flashing of moving elements

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

Our mission goal is to be able to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible. We have therefore invested efforts to support popular systems with high market share, including Chrome, Firefox, edge, Opera and Safari VoiceOver on a MAC. We have also addressed JAWS and NVDA assistive technologies for Windows and MAC.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

If you have any suggestions on how this site may be improved particularly with regard to its accessibility please e-mail communications@monaghancoco.ie or contact us on 047 30500.

 

Access Officer

As legislated for in Disability Act 2005 Monaghan County Council has an appointed Access Officer. The Access Officer is available to help you with any queries that you might have or assistance you may require in relation to the accessibility of information and services provided for by Monaghan County Council.

The Access Officer, Linda Lennon, can be contacted on 047-45090 or via email at linda.lennon@monaghancoco.ie.

 

Related Websites

National Disability Authority                https://nda.ie/

Vision Ireland                                      https://vi.ie/

Inclusion Ireland                                  https://inclusionireland.ie/