BT to Remove 18 Public Payphones in Causeway Coast & Glens

In a move that marks the end of an era, BT has announced the removal of 18 public payphones across the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough. The decision comes after a 90-day public consultation period, which concluded on 21st May 2024, during which no representations were made by local residents regarding the criteria for removal.

BT took steps to ensure that the local community was well informed about the proposed removals by displaying public notices on each of the affected payphones. Despite this, the consultation did not attract any feedback, leading to the decision to proceed with the removals.

The payphones set for removal are located in various towns and villages across the borough, including Bushmills, Armoy, Ballycastle, Cushendall, Dunloy, Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush, and Limavady. The specific locations are as follows:

• Car Park, Feigh Causeway Road, Bushmills
• Glenshesk Road, Armoy, Ballymoney
• Turragh, outside Garage, Glenshesk Road, Armoy, Ballymoney
• Junction of Fogarty Crescent and Ramoan Road, Ballycastle
• Junction of Dalriada Gardens and Coleraine Road, Ballycastle
• 49 Whitepark Road, Ballycastle
• Opposite No. 45 Moyle Road, Ballycastle
• Corner of Atlantic Avenue and Rathlin, Ballycastle
• Waterfoot Post Office, Main Street, Glenariffe, Ballymena
• No. 10 Dalriada Avenue, Cushendall, Ballymena
• No. 1 Kilnadore Park, Cushendall, Ballymena
• Telephone Exchange, Main Street, Dunloy, Ballymena
• Corner of Armstrong Drive, Alexandra Avenue, Ballymoney
• Carnany Park, Ballymoney
• Outside Mountsandel Surgery, Mountsandel Road, Coleraine
• Junction of Artillery Road and Cypress Drive, Coleraine
• Portstewart Road, Portrush
• Roemill Gardens, Irish Green Street, Limavady