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3 trophies on podiums labelled A, AA and AAA

What is the difference between WCAG A, AA and AAA?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and are widely accepted as the go-to standard for digital accessibility conformance. At the core of WCAG are testable requirements known as success criteria, with each one assigned a level.

Button labelled search location with a matching accessible name search location

2.5.3: Label in Name

2.5.3: Label in Name is a WCAG 2.1, Level A success criterion and states that for user interface components with labels that include text or images of text, the accessible name must contain the text that is presented visually.

The Digital Accessibility Index

This report was commissioned by the country’s national sight loss charity, NCBI, and entails how accessible Ireland’s digital world is based on manual accessibility audits performed by the staff of IA Labs. Research and write-up of the index was carried out from February to October 2023.

Minister Anne Rabbitte attends IA Labs Launch

IA Labs was delighted to welcome Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities, as the guest of honour to their official company launch on the 27th of April 2022.

The Launch of IA Labs

The official launch of Inclusion & Accessibility (IA) Labs and the Digital Accessibility Index was held on the 27th of April 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. The staff of IA Labs were delighted to welcome guests from a range of industries and the guest of honour, Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte, to the event.

The Digital Accessibility Index with a braille version along side

Digital Accessibility Index finds that 72% of leading Irish companies do not have accessible websites

Report compiled by Inclusion and Accessibility Labs (IA Labs) highlights challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing everyday services.

IA Labs launch, Kyran O'Mahoney and Chris White

What is the Digital Accessibility Index?

On the 27th of April 2022, IA Labs released the Irish Digital Accessibility Index as part of their official company launch. The index, which was commissioned and is fully endorsed by the NCBI, is the result of months of hard work recording how accessible – or inaccessible – Ireland’s technology space is so far.