Telecoms company eir has reported revenues of €1.296 billion for last year, up 4% on 2022, as it increased its mobile, fibre broadband and TV customer numbers.
Eir's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the year fell 3% to €591m.
Its operating cost rose by 3% €399m, it added.
During the year, its fibre broadband base increased by 3% year on year to 869,000 customers, while its postpay mobile base increased by 12% to 1,101,000 customers.
Today's results show that 1.2 million premises are now passed with fibre to the home (FTTH) across Ireland, up 19% or 190,000.
A total of 2.1 million premises are passed by its combined FTTH and FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) networks, or 92% of premises in Ireland.
The company said it has 869,000 fibre broadband connections, up 3% and fibre broadband connections now total 91% of total broadband base.
Meanwhile, its 5G network rollout continues to expand, with ultrafast data speeds in 600 towns and cities across Ireland.
The company said its mobile base stood at 1.425 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter an increase of 8% year on year.
Its postpay base increased by 12% year on year and it noted that postpay subscribers now represent 77% of the total mobile base, an increase of 2 percentage points year on year.
Oliver Loomes, eir CEO, said that 2023 marked a year of significant achievements across all facets of eir's operations.
"In February we reached the major milestone of passing one million homes and businesses across Ireland with our future-proofed fibre to the home broadband network. The pace of this roll-out continues and eir has now made it possible for more than 3 million people across the country to access the latest technology and fastest download speeds to enhance how they live and work," Mr Loomes said.
"Our fibre broadband base grew 3% and our mobile business also continues to grow, with more than 100,000 new customers added to our service in the last quarter alone, and the extension of 5G service to more than 600 towns and cities in Ireland," the CEO said.
"To support this growth, eir invested €4m refurbishing 21 stores on high streets and in retail parks throughout Ireland last year. We plan to continue to invest in our presence in towns and communities across Ireland to support local employment and offer best-in-class retail experience for our customers," he added.
