This is an accessibility statement from Irish Wire Products Ltd.

Measures to support accessibility

Irish Wire Products Ltd takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Irish Wire products Website Shop:

Irish Wire Products Ltd  has undertaken an evaluation to ensure accessibility of irishwire.com. This accessibility statement from Irish Wire Products Ltd applies to www.irishwire.com/

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Irish Wire Products Website Shop is non conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Non conformant means that the content does not conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Irish Wire Products Website Shop. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Irish Wire Products Website Shop:

• Phone: +353 (0)61 221 100
• E-mail: info@irishwire.com
• Visitor Address: Irish Wire Products Ltd. Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland.
• Postal Address: V94 CC9C
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IWPHomeImprovementCentre/
  X: https://x.com/IrishWireP
  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/irish-wire-products-ltd-/
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishwireproducts/
• Feedback Form at the Bottom of This Page

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

Irish Wire Products Website Shop is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Google Chrome with iMac Accessibility Shortcuts on Mac OS Ventura

Technical specifications

Accessibility of Irish Wire Products Website Shop 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.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Irish Wire Products Website Shop , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for Irish Wire Products Website Shop:

1. Cookie policy: The cookie policy can be accessed in the footer when navigating the website with the tab key.
2. Skip to main content: Does Not exist 
3. Keyboard Trap: When a product is added to the basket, a modal pop-up appears. The pop-up traps keyboard focus and users cannot navigate further or return to the main page.
4. Menu Access: Information menu can not be accessed using screenreader. 
5. Main menu: Sub menu does not open with Keyboard controls. 
6. Headings Structure: Heading structures & styles are not correctly structured on multiple pages.
7. Alt Tags: Alt tags have not been implemented correctly across multiple pages
8. Pop ups: Pop-ups not accessible via keyboard or screen reader. 
9. Display errors: Does not display error if user misses input field. 
10. Screen reader alert: Alerts are only shown in a visual pop-up and are not announced to screen reader users. 
11. Not optimised for screen readers: Site has not been tested or optimised for screen readers. 
12. Multiple Empty Links: Links exist that contain no text. Visitors using assistive technology may find it difficult to determine the link purpose.
13. Highlight when on focus: Elements do not have a focus state ie Highlight when on focus 
14. End Enquiry Accordion: Unable to access 'Send Enquiry' accordion via keyboard 
15. Empty Link on Wishlist Star: Empty link exists on favourite star icon. 
16. Category Blocks: Category cards use two links (image and button), creating duplicate focus and repetitive navigation. 
17. Trending Products: Product cards auto-scroll, which cannot be paused. 
18. Logo Slider: Button for Next and Previous not properly labelled, currently just 'Button' 
19. Footer : Social media icons are not clearly labelled. They do not indicate platform names or that they link to external websites.
20. Increasing font sizes: The website text cannot be increased via browser settings. To increase font size please increase page zoom. 

Assessment approach

Irish Wire Products Ltd assessed the accessibility of Irish Wire Products Website Shop by the following approaches:

• External Evaluation

Date

This statement was created on 22 September 2025.

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