A town for everyone. A site for you.

A welcome that includes you.

Whatever your age, disability, access needs, background, language, identity or experience of using the web, you deserve a clear route into the town’s stories and services. You should not have to explain a diagnosis to ask for useful information.

We aim to make this website welcoming, understandable and flexible. Accessibility is part of that work throughout the site: in the way pages are structured, controls behave and information is explained. The floating settings panel adds personal choices to that foundation.

Your Dundalk. Your way.

Open the floating accessibility person icon on any page, or use the button below. A separate cookie icon opens privacy choices. Changes apply immediately. When your browser permits storage, we remember your choices on this device; they do not create a visitor account or an accessibility profile on our server.

• Find settings quickly: a keyboard shortcut button follows “Skip to content” at the top of the page. The floating person and cookie icons have separate accessible names and stay available above the mobile navigation.
• Reading text size: enlarge paragraphs, lists and table text by 15% or 30%, while retaining the page’s layout and headings. Use browser zoom to enlarge the whole interface.
• Simpler type: replace the condensed display lettering with a familiar sans-serif font in page content.
• More spacing: increase the space between words and lines in reading text.
• Clearer links: underline links within page content so they are easier to distinguish.
• More contrast: strengthen the main page colours and borders in either light or dark mode.
• Reduce motion: pause moving hero scenes, background geometry and directional effects. Your device’s reduced-motion setting is also respected and is not overridden by this panel.

A live preview shows your reading choices, and the panel lists how many settings are active. Reset reading settings at any time. The separate light/dark button stays in the header. These options support personal comfort; they do not replace accessible page design, screen readers or browser accessibility tools.

There is more than one way to explore.

Menus and selectors open in popups. Their keyboard focus stays inside while open and returns when closed. The mobile header and lower action bar keep common choices close by. Search and view changes update listings in place.

Plan the visit that suits you.

Digital access and access to a physical venue are different questions. A place appearing in the directory does not establish that it has step-free entry, an accessible toilet, a quiet space or any particular support.

Contact the venue or Tourist Office about your own priorities before travelling. Useful questions might cover entrances and steps, seating, toilet facilities, lighting and sound, assistance dogs, dietary requirements, parking and the route from public transport. Ask for the detail you need rather than relying on a general label.

Maps, journey times and outdoor trail descriptions are planning aids. Routes and conditions can change. The wider-area walks have their own terrain and access considerations; they are not all town-centre or BID routes.

Our accessibility statement.

We are working towards the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. We have not completed an independent conformance assessment and do not claim that every page, third-party service or document fully conforms.

This statement was prepared on 17 October 2026. Work on this version includes semantic page structure, visible keyboard focus, labelled controls, popup focus management, reduced-motion support, responsive layouts and alternatives to map browsing. New access controls are checked with keyboard interaction and narrow mobile viewports in a Chromium-based browser.

Known limitations and work still to do

Interactive settings, filters, saved places and maps need JavaScript. Page text and standard links are rendered with the page, and your browser’s own zoom remains available. Browser storage is optional for remembering choices.

• Maps remain complex visual tools. Use the accompanying place lists, addresses or stop descriptions if the map is difficult to operate.
• Council PDFs, external booking sites and linked media have their own accessibility characteristics. We cannot change those services directly; ask us for help with the information you need.
• Some historical or event imagery cannot convey all of its visual detail through a short description. Ask for a clearer explanation of a specific item.
• This review is not a full audit with screen readers, every browser or people with different access needs. Wider assistive-technology and user testing remains part of improving the site.

We will update this statement as barriers are identified and changes are made. The controls are optional; the site should remain usable with your own browser settings and assistive technology.

Something getting in your way?

Please tell us which page or feature is difficult to use and what you were trying to do. If you can, include the page address and your preferred way to receive a reply. Browser or assistive-technology details can help, but you do not need to share medical information.

For a particular page, you can ask for the information in another format or for help finding an alternative route through it. Tell us what works for you.