Broadband
Eir announces 79 towns and villages now have access to faster broadband

Eir announces 79 towns and villages now have access to faster broadband

Is your area on the list? Eir has announced an extension to its Gigabit Fibre Network which will see it spread to 79 towns and villages in Ireland. The company said the move will now see 800,000 premises across Ireland have access to its fibre broadband network. “Fibre connectivity has become an essential part of life […]

5 years ago

Poor broadband is impeding over half of people working from home in Ireland

Poor broadband is impeding over half of people working from home in Ireland

“The ability to work or learn from home effectively is very much determined by where you live.” Poor broadband is causing issues for many people who are working from home in Ireland, a new survey has shown. The survey, conducted by Taxback.com, found that 51% of 2,500 respondents from across Ireland had experienced technical issues […]

6 years ago

1.1 million people to benefit from €3 billion National Broadband Plan approved by Government

1.1 million people to benefit from €3 billion National Broadband Plan approved by Government

The project is expected to cost €3 billion. The Government has approved the appointment of a preferred bidder for the National Broadband plan, described as “the biggest investment in rural Ireland since electrification”. The Government says the “transformational” scheme will bring high-speed broadband to 1.1m people and 540,000 homes, business and farms. The Transformational scheme […]

7 years ago