Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Landmark Structure

6 landmarks

REVIEW

6 landmarks

<main> landmark present

No <nav> landmark found

Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

8 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

8 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass 11 pass AA only

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Search for services	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h1 or information	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Your credentials	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Welfare supports	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Working supports	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Becoming a parent	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Education	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Your property	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Additional assistanc…	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h2 Finding public servi…	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
h3 How was your experie…	3.04:1	3.0:1	#000000	#006658	Pass
title Government of Irelan…	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
p A notice about cooki…	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
p This website uses co…	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
a cookie and privacy p…	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
button Accept all cookies	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
button Necessary cookies on…	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
button Manage cookies	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
a News	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass
a Departments	17.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E9EAED	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Heading Hierarchy

10 headings

PASS

10 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Search for services or information
H2 Your credentials
H2 Welfare supports
H2 Working supports
H2 Becoming a parent
H2 Education
H2 Your property
H2 Additional assistance
H2 Finding public services
H3 How was your experience on the current page? * (required)

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 3 images OK

PASS

All 3 images OK

3 decorative image(s) correctly marked

3 images 3 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 7 controls labeled

PASS

All 7 controls labeled

7 control(s) properly labeled

7 controls

7 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
input	button		none
#search	text	Search gov.ie	aria-label
q	text	Search the site	aria-label
#page-useful-true	radio	Positive	for/id
#page-useful-false	radio	Negative	for/id
#message	textarea	Describe your experience on our site (Optional)	for/id
#allow-iframes-cookies	checkbox	allow iframes cookies	aria-label

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 54 links and 13 buttons

PASS

1 issue(s) across 54 links and 13 buttons

1 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: input[type="button"].gi-header-tool-item-input (#186 on page)

54 link(s) with descriptive text

54 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

1 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/en/department-of-climate-energy-and-the…	Climate Action Plan 2025	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/en/department-of-housing-local-governme…	Delivering Homes, Building Com…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-a…	Migration and Ireland	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
<input>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

66 links and buttons have descriptive text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

input[type="button"].gi-header-tool-item-input (#186 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 27 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.