Interestingly this was the second time this week that the President of Ireland and President of America communicated with an audience in Sign language. Both of them signed effortlessly to the audience. This week in Italy there is a proposal before Parliament to abolish Italian Sign Language (LIS). The Italian Deaf People have appealed to Deaf People across the world to join them in a Public Protest to-day. Irish Sign Language Supporters will hold a  Vigil to-day  in support of their  Italian Friends at the Italian Embassy, Northumberland Road,  Ballsbridge,  Dublin 4  starting at 4pm.