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Removing public payphones would 'cause chaos' for Ireland's most vulnerable people
A number of groups have warned the removal of public payphones could significantly impact on people who use them to call freephone numbers.
800,000 calls to Childline in 2012 - but 34 per cent unanswered
The ISPCC said that the issues of child abuse and welfare are still a serious concern in Ireland, with almost 14 per cent of contacts relating to these.