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Here's why red post boxes have been popping up all over Dublin

It’s getting a rise out of everyone.

Mar 21st 2016, 8:34 AM 9,022 Views 7 Comments

IF YOU’VE NOTICED some of our city’s traditional green postboxes turn red, don’t panic.

Green Pillar Box (Postbox) Source: infomatique

We haven’t gone back in time. But you might feel a bit confused at first. The traditionally British red post boxes are popping up all around Dublin.

What’s going ON?

Oops! Red post boxes. Check historical promo https://t.co/V2HJtnZId5 from @Postvox in this #Seanad16 election year. pic.twitter.com/X1TSa3yfTx
— Eamonn Coghlan (@EamonnCoghlan1) March 20, 2016

Source: Eamonn Coghlan/Twitter

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Can we say that the Rising was really worth it when the post boxes on Grafton Street are still painted red? pic.twitter.com/xraLMqiphT
— Gerard Farrell (@gerrytastic) March 20, 2016

Source: Gerard Farrell/Twitter

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It seems to simply be a stunt by An Post to promote their 1916 Rising Exhibition – GPO Witness History. The exhibition opens next Tuesday, March 29, and this controversial stunt has to be commended.

The locations of the red boxes include Dun Laoghaire, Northumberland Road, Graton Street and Liberty hall.

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Here's why red post boxes have been popping up all over Dublin