Cinema Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
We the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of Ireland urge Cinema's in Ireland to provide subtitles on cinema screens for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in IrelandPresently, UGC Cinema on Parnell Square, Du... continue reading »
"Excellent idea"
"all movies should be subtitled to give people the option put plugs in your ears and find out what it feels like"
"I love the cinema and go regularly but I know I mostly only get what is visually implied. God bless DVDs but I want to be able to enjoy the cinema too."
"I'm increasingly finding too many whispering scenes"
"I am a fully hearing person but find subtitles invaluable for hard of hearing friends. Also I don't mind them personally on the screen, they even help when the actors mumble! ;-)"
"This is a super cause"
"very necessary for equal access"
"A small effort on the part of Irish cinemas would make a very big difference to"
"i have two children and find it dreadful that i am unable to attend the cinema with them and feel totally left out."
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"I am neither deaf nor hard of hearing but I do have a friend who is and I think it is disgraceful that people are being excluded from one of the most pleasant pastimes there is."
"more film subtitles"
"I would like the deaf and hard hearing to enjoy the cinema as any other person,all cinemas should have facilities in place,by that I mean subtitles!"
"I support the pettition"
"Digital access equipment is quite reasonbly price approx. 12,000 sterling. Would make a huge difference to people's lives. Can benefit both visually impaired and deaf and harding of hearing people."
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"Extend equal treatment to ALL"
"I am severly deaf and would appreciate subtitles to be available in the republic."
"I, myself, am not deaf but I do have a friend who is and he has opened my eyes quite profoundly since meeting him. I am all for getting cinema access for the deaf and hard of hearing all over the world. Cheers to fighting the good fight!"
"I've to travel all way to Dublin and Galway from the midland to see films with subtitles which is Ridiculous. Tthere is alot of driving involves.for me and it would be great if ye do more films with subtitles for us people who are deaf and heard of hearin"
"more films with subtitles of new ones coming out would be fantastic."
"Movies should be accessible to all"
"I agree with everyone on this site that we have a right to access to ALL films!"
"I think that this should be a requirement at cinemas."
"Equal access is needed"