{"id":675086,"date":"2026-11-04T21:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675086\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:58:11","slug":"cork-pub-encourages-others-to-implement-app-supporting-employees-with-intellectual-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/675086\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork pub encourages others to implement app supporting employees with intellectual disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"contextmenu internal_Body1st\">A  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.echolive.ie\/corknews\/arid-41925605.html\">North Cork<\/a> pub is urging the hospitality sector to implement an accessible app to support employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Geary\u2019s bar in Charleville recently teamed up with accessible technology firm, AssistiV, to help team member David Mullins, who has an intellectual disability, into a working role at the venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Using the AssistiV app, Mr Mullins works with his colleagues to take orders, wait tables, and serve customers, while the platform converts his tasks into digestible visual and audio cues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Ireland has one of the lowest rates of employment for disabled people in Europe, at 32.6%, according to Inclusion Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">That statistic further decreases for people with intellectual disabilities, standing at 17%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">AssistiV, in partnership with Heineken Ireland, is working to address the challenge by bringing its technology to more pubs and bars across the country, with the aim of solving the high-level of vacancies in the sector whilst creating employment opportunities for more people with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and autism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The company now supports 23 roles for people with learning and intellectual disabilities across the hospitality sector, with a further 25 in other industries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Mullins said his job at Geary\u2019s pub has \u201cgiven me so much confidence and independence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cI love sport, so working in Geary\u2019s is brilliant because it\u2019s such a big part of the bar,\u201d said Mr Mullins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cI really enjoy welcoming customers, talking about the matches and being part of the team here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Mr Mullins is also a graduate of Heineken Ireland\u2019s Ahhh-cademy, a trade quality programme that supports skills development in the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">General manager of Geary\u2019s, Corina Gough, said AssistiV\u2019s app has been \u201cinstrumental in supporting David to work with greater independence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cWhen we took on David, we saw his potential and wanted to support his interest in bar work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen him grow in confidence over the months and build great relationships with our customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cHe comes into work with a pep in his step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cThe learnings we\u2019ve taken from setting up the system have enabled us to streamline training for all new staff and help them get up to speed much faster,\u201d Ms Gough added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen first-hand how these changes benefit both employees and customers, and we would strongly encourage other hospitality businesses to look at how they might do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 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