Broadband works on the way for Cork offshore islands National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP), is set to start surveying works on three Cork offshore islands in … Business • 20 Nov
Ship to lay broadband cable could cost €200k per day The Communications Committee has heard that a subsea cable to bring fibre broadband for offshore islands would be significantly more expensive, take more time and … Ireland • 15 Nov
Call for greater broadband access for all Telecommunications Industry Ireland is calling for greater broadband access for all, and cost relief for remote workers as part of its pre-budget submission. Business • 04 Sep
Survey shows 44% of people work from home 1 day a week A new consumer survey shows that 44% of respondents now work from home online at least one day a week. Business • 15 Aug
New Vodafone price plans for new and existing customers Vodafone has announced changes to its broadband pricing structure to remove promotional and introductory offers, while it also plans to remove installation fees on home … Business • 13 Jul
Broadband subscriptions up, phone calls down - ComReg Fixed broadband subscriber lines increased to 1.62 million in the first quarter of the year according to figures from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Business • 15 Jun
SIRO network hits milestone as 500,000 premises passed Wholesale fibre broadband provider SIRO has passed its 500,00th premises. Business • 09 Jun
Increase in fixed broadband subscriber lines - ComReg Fixed broadband subscriber lines increased to 1.61 million in the final quarter of last year, according to new figures from the Commission for Communications Regulation, … Business • 08 Mar
Eir fibre broadband passes 1 million homes, businesses Telecommunications company eir has announced that it has passed one million homes and businesses across Ireland with its new high-speed fibre-to-the-home (FFTH) network. Business • 22 Feb
16,000 Cork premises ready to connect to NBP National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced that over 8,000 premises in the Midleton Deployment Area are now ready to connect, bringing the total number of … Business • 19 Jan
Eir's home data usage reaches 4,400 Petabytes in 2022 New figures from eir show that total broadband data usage on its network in 2022 dropped slightly compared to 2021 as Covid restrictions were lifted. Business • 29 Dec 22
94% of internet users go online every day - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 94% of households now have internet access, with 85% of these with fixed broadband. Business • 21 Dec 22
Govt sets target of 2028 for Gigabit broadband rollout The Government has set a target of 2028 for all Irish households and businesses to be covered by a Gigabit broadband network. Business • 08 Dec 22
Increase in fixed broadband subscriber lines - ComReg Fixed broadband subscriber lines have increased to 1.6 million according to a new report from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg. Business • 08 Dec 22
Broadband plan firm faces sanctions over performance 34,456 premises had been passed by the National Broadband Plan by the end of January, according to the latest report from the Comptroller and Auditor … Business • 30 Sep 22
Eir's second quarter revenues and earnings dip Eir has reported a dip in revenues and earnings for the second quarter of the end of of June but said the performance was in … Business • 30 Aug 22
SIRO's €4m investment in fibre broadband for Longford Fibre broadband wholesaler SIRO has today launched a new €4m fibre broadband network in Longford town. Business • 17 May 22
New figures show increase in broadband subscriptions New figures from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, show that fixed broadband subscriptions increased to 1.58 million in the final quarter of 2021, a … Business • 10 Mar 22
Concerns raised over delay of rural broadband roll-out A Government minister has told the Dáil that National Broadband Ireland must accept responsibility for some of the delays affecting the roll-out of rural broadband. Politics • 27 Jan 22
Siro invests €620m in Gigabit broadband expansion A major expansion of Gigabit fibre broadband to an additional 320,000 homes and businesses has been announced today. Business • 28 Oct 21
Demand soars for ultra-fast broadband Demand for ultra-high-speed broadband has increased by almost 400%, according to broadband and telecoms provider Pure Telecom. Business • 20 Oct 21
Vodafone connects 1st ultrafast 2GB broadband customer Vodafone said its first ultrafast 2GB broadband customer in Ireland will be connected this week. Business • 08 Oct 21
Eir's fourth quarter revenues rise by 10% Eir has reported higher revenues and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter to the end of June - in line with company expectations. Business • 03 Sep 21
Some eir broadband and voice plan costs to rise 8% Some customers of eir broadband and voice services are set to see the cost of their plans rise by an average of 8% from September. Business • 07 Jul 21
Eir introduces 5G broadband Eir has introduced 5G broadband, a wireless broadband connection that uses the mobile network signal to connect to the internet. Business • 01 Jun 21
