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85 Years of 999!

Today marks 85 years since the launch of the very first emergency number, 999. The number went live in 1937 and Newstalk’s Own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran to explain how it came about and how it has evolved since.

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16.35 30 Jun 2022


85 Years of 999!


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Today marks 85 years since the launch of the very first emergency number, 999. The number went live in 1937 and Newstalk’s Own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran to explain how it came about and how it has evolved since.


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