Once an iconic symbol of the Irish love of talk, public phoneboxes have all but disappeared from Ireland. How many public phone boxes remain in Ireland?

Are they in use?  Who uses them? 

Niall Delaney undertakes a tour of the public phone boxes still remaining in Ireland and unveils their nostalgic, historical and economic importance. From the iconic green and white Telefón boxes of the 1960's and 1970's, from where the breaking news and sports reports of the day originated, boxes where young love stories began and ended, or where reverse charge calls were made by emigrants to home), to the modernisation of the call card era in the 80's and sleeker, shinier telephone boxes. What has become of our phone boxes? Where have they gone, what are they being used for now?

Once an iconic symbol of the Irish love of talk, public phoneboxes have all but disappeared from Ireland. How many public phone boxes remain in Ireland?Are they in use?&nbsp; Who uses them?&nbsp;Niall Delaney undertakes a tour of the public phone boxes still remaining in Ireland and unveils their nostalgic, historical and economic&nbsp;importance. From the iconic green and white Telefón boxes of the 1960's and 1970's, from where the&nbsp;breaking news and sports reports&nbsp;of the day originated, boxes where young love stories began and ended, or where reverse charge calls were made by emigrants to home), to the modernisation of the call card era in the 80's and sleeker, shinier telephone boxes. What has become of our phone boxes? Where have they gone, what are they being used for now?

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Children at the local school in Ballinacarrow have been taking a closer look at traffic speeds through the village — and the results have shocked them.

Using a speed gun, the schoolchildren recorded the speeds of vehicles travelling through Ballinacarrow, gathering data that is now being used to support the school’s efforts to have traffic-calming measures introduced.

Ballinacarrow is a busy village on the N17, with traffic particularly heavy during the morning and evening school-run periods, when children are being dropped off and collected.

The pupils’ work has highlighted their concerns about road safety and the speed at which some vehicles are travelling through the village.

The information gathered by the children is now being put forward as evidence in the school’s campaign for measures that could help slow traffic and make the area safer for pupils, parents and other pedestrians.

The project has also given the children an opportunity to play an active role in raising awareness of an issue that affects their community every day.

Jane Harding has been speaking about the pupils’ findings: 

Children at the local school in Ballinacarrow have been taking a closer look at traffic speeds through the village &mdash; and the results have shocked them.
Using a speed gun, the schoolchildren recorded the speeds of vehicles travelling through Ballinacarrow, gathering data that is now being used to support the school&rsquo;s efforts to have traffic-calming measures introduced.
Ballinacarrow is a busy village on the N17, with traffic particularly heavy during the morning and evening school-run periods, when children are being dropped off and collected.
The pupils&rsquo; work has highlighted their concerns about road safety and the speed at which some vehicles are travelling through the village.
The information gathered by the children is now being put forward as evidence in the school&rsquo;s campaign for measures that could help slow traffic and make the area safer for pupils, parents and other pedestrians.
The project has also given the children an opportunity to play an active role in raising awareness of an issue that affects their community every day.
Jane Harding has been speaking about the pupils&rsquo; findings:&nbsp;

Road Safety Message #12

The dangers posed by speeding vehicles travelling through Ballinacarrow have been highlighted by Jane Harding, Acting National School Principal in the village.

 

Ballinacarrow is situated on the N17, a busy national route, and concerns have been raised about the speed of traffic passing through the village and the potential risks this creates for local residents, children and other road users.

 

In the following audio, Ms Harding speaks about the concerns surrounding speeding vehicles and the importance of drivers taking extra care when travelling through the village.

 

With children attending the local school and pedestrians and residents using the roads and footpaths in the area, the message is a simple one: slow down, take care and be aware of those around you.

The dangers posed by speeding vehicles travelling through Ballinacarrow have been highlighted by Jane Harding, Acting National School Principal in the village.
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Ballinacarrow is situated on the N17, a busy national route, and concerns have been raised about the speed of traffic passing through the village and the potential risks this creates for local residents, children and other road users.
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In the following audio, Ms Harding speaks about the concerns surrounding speeding vehicles and the importance of drivers taking extra care when travelling through the village.
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With children attending the local school and pedestrians and residents using the roads and footpaths in the area, the message is a simple one: slow down, take care and be aware of those around you.

Road Safety Message #11

The issue of speeding vehicles through the Sligo village of Ballinacarrow is a constant source of worry for residents and schoolchildren who attend the local national school.

 

The village is situated on the N17 in Sligo and has seen multiple crashes and near misses over the years.

 

Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Dara Mulvey, says the speed at which some vehicles travel through the village is unsafe:

 

The issue of speeding vehicles through the Sligo village of Ballinacarrow is a constant source of worry for residents and schoolchildren who attend the local national school.
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The village is situated on the N17 in Sligo and has seen multiple crashes and near misses over the years.
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Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Dara Mulvey, says the speed at which some vehicles travel through the village is unsafe:
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