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The first phone call ever made on a mobile phone in Ireland took place on this day 35 years ago.
Then Minister for Communications, Jim Mitchell, phoned Pat Kenny on December 11th, 1985.
The pair had a brief chat about the broadcaster s Best Dressed Man Of The Year award.
Pat Kenny was on the street in Dublin when he received the call and when asked how he could afford to be Ireland s best-dressed man, he replied that broadcasters can dress for half price because we only have to dress from the waist up .
He was joined by the CEO of Dixons Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse, Jim O Hagan, today to talk about the mobile phone business and its evolution in Ireland.