Eir's first quarter results in line with expectations Telecoms company Eir has reported a dip in revenue but a small increase in its first quarter earnings - in line with its expectations. Business • 17 Nov 20
53% of rural remote workers having broadband issues A new survey has found that 53% of respondents working from home and living in rural locations are struggling due to issues around their working … Business • 13 Nov 20
Looser Covid restrictions led to dip in remote working The proportion of people working from home fell in the three months to September, as a loosening of Covid-19 restrictions allowed more people to return … Business • 06 Nov 20
First broadband plan community connection points open The first 50 of 300 community Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), that are being rolled out as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) have been … Business • 08 Oct 20
Pure Telecom in €10m broadband deal with BT Ireland Irish broadband and telecoms provider Pure Telecom has agreed a €10m deal with BT Ireland that will provide it with access to SIRO's nationwide high-speed … Business • 01 Oct 20
Home broadband data use spiked 74% during lockdown Home broadband data use rose nearly 74% between April and the end of June compared to the same period last year, as people worked remotely … Business • 10 Sep 20
The pitfalls to avoid when switching broadband provider If it wasn't obvious before, the Covid-19 pandemic has made clear just how important it is to have a good home internet connection. But before … Analysis and Comment • 05 Sep 20
Virgin Media switches on 1 Gigabit Broadband network The home broadband speed race is intensifying, with new and existing customers of Virgin Media able to choose to receive speeds of up to 1Gbps … Business • 20 Aug 20
Households' broadband usage jumps by 44% - ComReg Households significantly increased their use of broadband in the first three months of this year, according to the latest quarterly report from communications regulator ComReg. Business • 11 Jun 20
Eir's third quarter earnings rise by 5%, revenues dip Eir said its third quarter revenues declined by 1% to €307m but its EBITDA for the three months to end of March increased by 5% … Business • 20 May 20
Virgin Media says broadband fault now resolved Virgin Media Ireland says an intermittent fault which impacted hundreds of thousands of its customers here and in the UK yesterday has been resolved. Business • 28 Apr 20
Telecoms providers commit to supports for customers All of the country's major telecoms providers have committed to a number of measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during … Business • 15 Apr 20
Broadband providers reassure on capacity With the majority of people now confined to their homes, more and more people are spending more time online, whether it be for work or … Business • 31 Mar 20
Eir sees earnings rise despite fall in revenues Communications group Eir has announced a 3% rise in earnings in the six months to the end of December, despite a dip in revenue. Business • 20 Feb 20
Eir's full year earnings rise 10% but revenues dip Eir has reported a dip in full year revenues and lower operating costs for the year to the end of June - in line with … Business • 03 Sep 19
Vodafone launches 5G services in five Irish cities Vodafone has launched 5G services in parts of five Irish cities, making it the first Irish mobile operator to offer the high-speed service commercially. Business • 13 Aug 19
Govt writes to Eir over €1bn broadband roll out claim The Taoiseach has said that the Department of Communications has written to Eir to seek clarification on its CEO's comments that it could roll out … Politics • 26 Jun 19
Eir's third quarter earnings rise but revenues dip Communications company Eir has reported third quarter earnings of €147m, an increase of 7% year on year and in line with expectations. Business • 29 May 19
Govt accused over transparency on broadband backers Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin has accused the Government of "not being fully transparent" about the financial backers of the National Broadband project. Politics • 22 May 19
Taoiseach rejects calls for ESB to deliver NBP The Taoiseach has dismissed Opposition proposals to involve the ESB in rolling-out high-speed broadband as just a "pig-in-a-poke" and "not a serious alternative". News • 10 May 19
Eir's second quarter operating costs fall by 15% Telecoms group Eir has reported "stable" second quarter revenues as its operating costs decreased by 15%. Business • 27 Feb 19
Minister upbeat on improving broadband coverage The chairman of the Government's mobile phone and broadband taskforce has pledged that 2019 will be a great year when it comes to improving coverage. Ireland • 20 Feb 19
'Perfect storm' hitting regional towns - survey Restrictions on out of town shopping centres and the provision of high speed broadband are two measures that need to be implemented urgently to arrest … Business • 30 Nov 18
Explainer: The saga of the National Broadband Plan If the story of the National Broadband Plan is one day turned into a book, it will probably require several volumes to tell the tale. … Analysis and Comment • 28 Nov 18
5G could complement 'rural broadband' - Vodafone chief The chief executive of Vodafone in Ireland has said that 5G mobile technology could be used as a complementary rather than a replacement solution for … Ireland • 21 Nov 18
