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Eir's second quarter results in line with expectations

Telecom company eir said its revenue rose by 2% to €326m in the second quarter of this year, while its EBITDA increased by 5% to €156m.

Business • 28 Aug

eir's 5G mobile network reaches 99% of population

eir has said its 5G mobile network now reaches 99% of the population.

Business • 02 Jul

Open eir has deployed more than 50,000 kilometres of fibre infrastructure

Open eir passes 1.4m premises with full fibre network

Open eir, the wholesale broadband subsidiary of telecom company eir, has announced it has surpassed 1.4 million homes and businesses with its full fibre-to-the-home broadband network.

Business • 16 Jun

eir launches fastest 5 gigabit broadband

Telecommunications provider, eir, has announced the launch of its ultra-fast 5 gigabit fibre broadband nationwide, which is said, sets a new benchmark for speed, performance, and connectivity in Irish homes.

Business • 09 Jun

Storm Éowyn caused unprecedented damage across Ireland when it struck on 21 January

Eir urges action to manage trees ahead of future storms

Government action is needed to reduce the number of diseased and damaged trees on private land, which are likely to damage telephone lines during storms, Ireland's largest fixed-line telecommunications network has said.

Weather • 07 Apr

Most customers of eir, Sky, Three and Vodafone will see the cost of their plans increase for the third April in a row

Consumers urged to switch ahead of price hikes

Households are being advised to switch and save in advance of upcoming broadband, TV and mobile price hikes.

Business • 19 Mar

Eir's 2% rise in 2024 revenues in line with expectations

Telecoms company Eir has reported higher revenues and earnings for 2024 - in line with expectations - as it continues to expand its customer base here.

Business • 11 Mar

Eir CEO Oliver Loomes and Susan Brady, Managing Director of Consumer and Small Business at the company

eir launches new 'WiFi 7' system

Telecom company eir has launched 'WiFi 7' which it says will provide faster broadband speeds in the home.

Business • 25 Feb

The busiest broadband day of year coincided with the release of a new Fortnite update

Busiest broadband day of the year was 2 November - eir

Telecom company eir has released its '2024 Year in Data' report showing that 2 November was the busiest data day for broadband in 2024, driven by gaming downloads.

Business • 23 Dec 24

Under official rules, eir must make it possible for other telecom businesses to use its infrastructure to deploy their own cables

Eir to pay penalty of €2.8m after ComReg investigation

Telecoms company eir is to pay a penalty of €2.8m, after regulator ComReg found the company had not complied with some of its obligations around making its infrastructure available for other providers to use.

Business • 28 Nov 24

Eir's third quarter revenues rise by 3%

Telecoms company Eir has reported a slight increase in third quarter reveues and earnings as it continues to expand its customer base here.

Business • 21 Nov 24

Anthony Foley, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics of Dublin City University Business School, Maeve O'Malley, Managing Director at Open eir and Oliver Loomes, CEO of eir

Eir to invest further €500m in fibre broadband rollout

Telecom company eir has announced plans to invest a further €500 million in the rollout of its fibre network across Ireland.

Ireland • 14 Nov 24

Retired workers at An Post will see an increase in pensionable pay of 2% effective from 1 January 2024

Pension increases approved for retired An Post, eir staff

Pension increases for retired workers at An Post and eir have received ministerial approval.

Ireland • 04 Nov 24

Eir's second quarter revenue rose by 1% to €320m, while its EBITDA increased by 3% to €149m

Eir's second quarter results in line with expectations

Telecoms company eir has today announced a slight rise in revenue and earnings for the second quarter - in line with expectations.

Business • 28 Aug 24

Between January and June, a total of 22,347 consumers contacted the CCPC helpline, which offers free support and advice on consumer issues (stock image)

Eir, Ryanair, Sky most referenced to by callers to CCPC

The volume of complaints and queries received by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission leapt by almost a fifth in the first six months of the year when compared to the same period last year.

Business • 14 Aug 24

Shania Twain played at Malahide Castle last weekend

Concerts, festivals, sport events boost eir's data usage

Eir said it carried over 50 terabytes of data across its event mobile sites last weekend.

Business • 04 Jul 24

The European Commission has marked 2030 as its preferred deadline by which all copper networks across the EU would switch-off

Caution urged over copper broadband switch-off

There are calls for careful planning around the switch-off of Ireland's old copper broadband network amid warnings that many devices are still reliant on the system.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Eir CEO Oliver Loomes said the firm has committed to a renewed focus on improving customer care

First quarter revenues and earnings at eir rise

Telecoms company eir has reported an increase in revenues and EBITDA for the first quarter of this year in line with its expectations.

Business • 23 May 24

Customers will tell three or four others about a great experience, but they will tell 10 or more about a terrible experience (Stock image)

Eir rage - What companies can learn from complaints

Telecoms company eir discovered the expression that there's no such thing as bad publicity doesn't always ring true.

Business • 20 Apr 24

Delegates from An Post will gather for the Communications Workers Union conference

New pay deals agreed at An Post and eir

Separate pay deals have been agreed at An Post and telecoms company eir.

Ireland • 17 Apr 24

Eir pleaded guilty to 12 counts of breaching regulations governing how complaints should be handled by providers

Eir had policy aimed at preventing complaints, court told

A court has heard telecoms company Eir employed a deliberate policy aimed at preventing customers from logging complaints.

Courts • 15 Apr 24

Thomas Doolin, the eir worker involved in the WRC case

eir settles case over worker forced into retirement

Telecoms company eir has settled a case involving a 65-year-old worker who was forced into retirement last year.

Business • 21 Mar 24

eir invested €4m refurbishing 21 stores throughout Ireland last year

Eir rings up 4% increase in revenues for 2023

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.

Business • 13 Mar 24

More than 3.2 million people can now benefit full fibre broadband, the operator said

Open eir broadband reaches almost 1.2m customers

Wholesale telecommunications operator open eir has said the expansion of its high-speed fibre-to-the-home network has now reached almost 1.2 million homes and businesses across the country.

Business • 25 Jan 24

eir warns of small decrease in earnings

Telecoms company eir has warned that its earnings for 2023 will be lower than the previous year.

Business • 19 Jan 24