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Wheelchair user refused entry to Dublin Nightclub.

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  • 10-03-2013 8:25pm
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    marcsignal
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    A friend of mine of many years 'Graham Bolger' was refused entry to the Madison Nightclub on Wicklow Street, Dublin, last night, because he is a wheelchair user :mad:

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    Last night I was refused entry to Madison nightclub in Dublin on the grouds that I was in a wheelchair...and that was just the start of my 45 min ordeal of extreme discrimination at the hands of their staff.

    In my 8 years adventuring in a chair i have never been refused entry to any venue anywhere in the world from boats to cliff top castles, festivals to beach clubs, car rallys to deep sea dives. well done Madison. Youve just stepped in the ring with one very determined person.

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    What century are they living in ? Shame on them :(

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    keith16
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    Shocking. Take 'em to the cleaners.


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    GTDolanator
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    Makes me ****ing sick!


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    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Steve O


    Who's the girl in the pic?


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    mconigol
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    You're probably going to regret posting this in AH


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    Mushy
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    Was it not because of the stairs?

    If not, its disgusting and should be taken to the cleaners.


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    username123
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    What was the reason for refusing him entry?


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    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    marcsignal wrote: »
    A friend of mine of many years 'Graham Bolger' was refused entry to the Madison Nightclub on Wicklow Street, Dublin, last night, because he is a wheelchair user :mad:

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    madisone.jpg

    What century are they living in ? Shame on them :(

    .

    I zoned out of your rant to oogle at the two hot birds in the pic, who are they? :eek:


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    dan1895
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Was it not because of the stairs?

    If not, its disgusting and should be taken to the cleaners.

    There still should be a ramp or lift in place in this day and age


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    P_1
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Was it not because of the stairs?

    If not, its disgusting and should be taken to the cleaners.

    Yeah don't you need to go down a flight of stairs to get into that place?

    If not, the cleaners await...


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    KKkitty
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    Your poor friend. Hope word gets around about it.


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    latenia
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Was it not because of the stairs?

    My thoughts too. It may not be safe for him to be in there in case of fire etc.


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    Steve O
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    In all seriousness, this is a disgrace. Even if the stairs were an issue, every building these days should be equipped with facilities for wheelchairs.


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    GTDolanator
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭GTDolanator


    Do these places not have to have access for wheelchair users?


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    keith16
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    Lot's of people leaving angry messages on their FB page too. Rightly so.


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    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,224 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    dan1895 wrote: »
    There still should be a ramp or lift in place in this day and age

    Yeah there should be, but a lift cant be used in a fire.


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    Richard Dower
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    KKkitty wrote: »
    Your poor friend. Hope word gets around about it.

    Don't feel too sorry for him, I think he might have got a pity shag outta it :)


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    marcsignal
    Registered Users Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    Don't know what the excuse is, but suffice to say, he's not a happy man.

    No idea who the two bints are, sorry.


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    michellie
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    Saw this on facebook a few minutes ago. What reasons did they give for refusing entry? I dont know this nightclub, has he been in there before?


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    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Did he get anywhere with the prostitutes he was talking to?

    (for what it matters, I was attempting to be cheeky and edgy. Kinda missed the mark and sounded nasty. sorry :o)


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    P_1
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    GTDolanator wrote: »
    Do these places not have to have access for wheelchair users?

    Interesting question.

    On the one hand it is discriminating against people who can't climb stairs due to disability and/or other reasons

    On the other hand installing disabled access to this place would more than likely cripple the business, leaving people out of jobs.

    Which argument should take precedence?


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    mikemac1
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    Wearing trainers, not tonight pal


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    Richard Dower
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    Grayson wrote: »
    Did he get anywhere with the prostitutes he was talking to?


    :eek: - bit harsh dude.


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    Intensive Care Bear
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    P_1 wrote: »
    Interesting question.

    On the one hand it is discriminating against people who can't climb stairs due to disability and/or other reasons

    On the other hand installing disabled access to this place would more than likely cripple the business, leaving people out of jobs.

    Which argument should take precedence?

    ha ha nicely done


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    Czarcasm
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    marcsignal wrote: »
    A friend of mine of many years 'Graham Bolger' was refused entry to the Madison Nightclub on Wicklow Street, Dublin, last night, because he is a wheelchair user :mad:

    What century are they living in ? Shame on them :(

    .


    Is your friend Graham aware that you are posting this OP?

    They are living in a century where people can sue for compensation for slipping on a grape.

    I'd be reluctant to comment any further without further evidence of both sides of the story tbh.


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    Dave0301
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    The club has posted up an apology on their Facebook page now.


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    Daveysil15
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    What was he planning on doing if he did get in?


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    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    P_1 wrote: »
    Interesting question.

    On the one hand it is discriminating against people who can't climb stairs due to disability and/or other reasons

    On the other hand installing disabled access to this place would more than likely cripple the business, leaving people out of jobs.

    Which argument should take precedence?

    It is confusing. I used to do work with the IWA. And there's loads of inaccessable towns, never mind businesses.

    But I can kinda understand. He needs certain facilities. If they can't meet those requirements, they can't let him in. It's not a case if saying we don't want people with special needs. It's a case od saying we just can't have people with special needs.

    I've never been to that place. But if it's one of those basement jobs, they might have very little room and be barely able to facilitate their other customers.


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    My name is URL
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    Did they actually state that the reason they refused him admission is because he's in a wheelchair? Not that I'm doubting it.. but I'd be reluctant to react angrily to it based on just one person's account.


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    Brendan Flowers
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    marcsignal wrote: »
    Don't know what the excuse is, but suffice to say, he's not a happy man.

    No idea who the two bints are, sorry.

    To be fair maybe you should make the effort to find out what the "excuse" was before you start slandering a business.

    Although if they refused him without a genuine reason then he's dead right to take action against them.


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    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    :eek: - bit harsh dude.

    I'm sure that they are lovely ladies. But from that angle I'm certain that if they wanted to they could earn a living based on that arse alone.


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