Eircom has today confirmed to the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Joe Mellett that a number of payphones in east Mayo will be retained. This comes following numerous representations outlining the gravity of removing the public payphones. The service will remain at Charlestown, Bellaghy, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, and Foxford for a further 12 months. They have also agreed to retain one of the kiosks at the courthouse in Swinford.
Cllr Mellett has thanked John Hargadon, regional payphone manager, western region, for listening to the representations and making the correct decision to retain the payphones. Cllr Mellett also says that is it vitally important that there is at least one payphone in every town. “Common sense and logic has prevailed,” said Cllr Mellett.
