Advertisement

The Phone Box Man

A survey has found that 60 percent of people aged 18 to 29 have never used a phone box. What was once a lifeline for families and communities has been made obsolete by mobile technology. However, there is still a strong nostalgia for the old phone...

Share this article

15.30 6 Jan 2023


The Phone Box Man


Listen to this episode


Share this article

15.30 6 Jan 2023


A survey has found that 60 percent of people aged 18 to 29 have never used a phone box. What was once a lifeline for families and communities has been made obsolete by mobile technology.

However, there is still a strong nostalgia for the old phone boxes, and none more so than for Paul Murphy, aka The Phonebox Man who has been restoring them over the last decade. He joined Sean on the show today to discuss...


Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

Why we're so bad at telling pe...

00:05:29

Why we're so bad at telling people about our dreams

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:29


What Israel wants from peace t...

00:04:53

What Israel wants from peace talks with the US

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:53


The impact a lack of green spa...

00:05:01

The impact a lack of green space has on people living in inner cities

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:01


Gardaí conclude search into th...

00:04:45

Gardaí conclude search into the disappearance and murder of Fiona Sinnott

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:45