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14 of the most eye-catching painted electrical boxes around Dublin

Including Bowie, Luke Kelly and a very Irish insult…

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Jan 16th 2019, 4:36 PM

out of the box

'Barristers, baristas and block layers': The people who paint Dublin's striking traffic light boxes

“Dublin is a very beautiful city, but sometimes the city can do with a helping hand.”

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Jan 24th 2018, 4:13 PM

less grey more play

Here’s why these brilliant painted traffic light boxes are popping up all over Dublin

Again.

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Jul 21st 2016, 11:14 AM