How an Irish firm is using AI to make websites accessible to people with a disability New Innovator: Nexus Inclusion
Nexus Inclusion founder Kyran O’Mahoney has made a career in computer science despite working with less than 17% vision
Date: June 5th 2025
News provided by: The Irish Times
New Innovator: Nexus Inclusion
Kyran O’Mahoney comes from a computer science background and, during a career spanning 20 years, he has held senior technical roles with some of the biggest names in Irish business including Ryanair, Dunnes Stores and AIB.
In 2024, O’Mahoney took the plunge into entrepreneurship and, with €2 million in private backing, set up software company Nexus Inclusion to improve digital world accessibility for people of all abilities.
Those without a disability take the navigation of digital tools, such as websites, for granted. But for those with visual or motor impairment, for example, it can be quite a challenge if the selection tabs are not in the right order, there are glitches with the payment process or a site requires a mouse to operate the controls.
O’Mahoney completely understands the frustration and exclusion this causes. He is significantly visually impaired and has negotiated an often unfriendly digital world with less than 17 per cent vision.
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This article is written by:
Olive Keogh
A contributor to The Irish Times specialising in business
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