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'Once a lifeline for the lovesick and homesick, phone boxes still connect us'

From little libraries to defibrillator hubs, Ireland's old phone boxes are finding new ways to serve their communities, writes Kate Durrant.

BLOG 7 October 2026
'Once a lifeline for the lovesick and homesick, phone boxes still connect us'
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