RTÉ NEWS FOR THE DEAF

Sir, - Can anyone explain why RTÉ1 broadcasts its main newsbulletins with full video footage while it produces News for the Deafas a considerably shortened version of the main bulletin without anyvideo at all? Does RTÉ believe that deaf people and those hard ofhearing are also unable to see? Why on earth does the station notbroadcast all its main news bulletins with simultaneous signing in thecorner and with subtitles underneath? In this way, everyone could seeand hear a full version of the main evening news. - Yours etc.

L. JACKSON,

Churchtown,

Dublin 14.