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Poll: Are you going to the cinema less?

There has been a 20% drop in Ireland’s box office takings over the past 5 years.

BOX OFFICE TAKINGS in Ireland have been going down year on year since 2009.

Irish cinema brought in ticket sales of over €125 million at its peak in 2008- that figure was €99.95 million in 2014.

So with a 20% drop in takings over the past 5 years - today we’re asking, Are you going to the cinema less?

Poll Results:

Yes (5863)

No (1997)

I don't know (202)

Yes
No
I don't know

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