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The O'Connor family live in Shanbally in County Cork, half way between Carrigaline and Ringaskiddy

Cork family first to be connected to high-speed network

A County Cork family have become the first in the country whose home has been connected to National Broadband Ireland's high-speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan.

Munster • 22 Jan 21

The temporary hubs will offer wireless speeds of up to 150Mbps

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 connected.

Business • 08 Oct 20

The minimum download speed for its standard products will increase from 150Mb to 500 Megabits per second

Broadband speeds 'will be 3 times faster' - NBI

The company delivering the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government, National Broadband Ireland, has announced that broadband speeds will be more than three times faster than originally planned.

Business • 14 Aug 20

The National Broadband Plan delivery was to take seven years

Government to seek quicker delivery of broadband plan

The Minister for Communications has said he has asked his officials to examine the feasibility of accelerating the roll out of the National Broadband Plan.

Business • 27 May 20

The Commission found the scheme would have positive effects on competition in the Irish broadband market

EU Commission gives green light to broadband plan

The European Commission has approved the Government's National Broadband Plan, saying it complies with EU state aid rules.

Business • 15 Nov 19

Richard Bruton said there has been a very rigorous tender process

Govt cannot abandon broadband plan process - Bruton

The Minister for Communications has said some of the proposals put forward by an Oireachtas Committee on the National Broadband Plan would represent "total abandonment" of the process at this stage.

Politics • 29 Aug 19

The Government has awarded preferred bidder status for the delivery of the NBP to a consortium led by US businessman David McCourt

Call for broadband network to stay in public ownership

A report carried out by the Oireachtas Committee on Communications has recommended that the broadband network infrastructure remain in public ownership.

Politics • 20 Aug 19

ALTO says many of its members have already made NBP related investments

Telecommunications group warns over broadband plan

A group representing ten telecommunications companies has warned the Government that it would make a complaint to the European Commission if there were any changes to the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Ireland • 08 Jul 19

The Secretary General of the Dept of Communications addressed an Oireachtas committee on the National Broadband Plan

Govt 'could not legally accept' Eir offer on NBP

The Government could not legally accept any possible offer from Eir to deliver nationwide broadband for less than €1 billion, the Secretary General of the Department of Communications has told an Oireachtas committee.

Politics • 03 Jul 19

Eir said it could provide broadband nationwide at a cost of less than €1bn

Eir says NBP 'constraints' would need to be lifted

Eir has said it will engage with any process to deliver high speed broadband across the country but said the "constraints" of the current NBP would have to be lifted, according to a document seen by RTÉ News.

Politics • 01 Jul 19

Damien English pointed out that Eir was already involved in a tendering process and the price was €2.7bn

Reopening broadband tender 'could delay plan by years'

If the Government reopens the tendering process for the National Broadband Plan to accommodate Eir's €1bn proposal, it could potentially lead to a delay of between three and five years to the procurement process, according to the Minister of State for Housing

Politics • 30 Jun 19

The Department of Communications requested a detailed note from Eir on its proposal

Eir submits detailed broadband plan to Govt

Eir has submitted a detailed plan to Government on how it could roll-out the National Broadband Plan for less than €1 billion.

Politics • 28 Jun 19

Carolan Lennon said Eir is certain it could roll out fibre to rural homes for under €1bn

Eir CEO certain company can roll out NBP for under €1bn

The chief executive of Eir has said she is certain the company can roll out the National Broadband Plan for less than €1 billion.

Politics • 25 Jun 19

Senior Eir executives are due to appear before the Oireachtas Communications Committee tomorrow

Eir claims it could have delivered NBP for under €1bn

Communications company Eir claims it could have delivered the Government's National Broadband Plan for under €1 billion.

News Headlines • 24 Jun 19

Eoin Reeves said the bid process was a 'fundamental weakness' of the project

NBP bid process does not achieve 'value for money'

The procurement approach used for determining the preferred bidder for the National Broadband Plan has not satisfied the objective of achieving the value for money, the head of the economics department at the University of Limerick has told an Oireachtas Committee.

Politics • 19 Jun 19

Telecoms consultancy, Analysys Mason, says the cost of the NBP project is satisfactory

Cost of subsidy rose after premises removed from NBP

An Oireachtas committee has heard that the estimated cost of the subsidy for the National Broadband Plan rose in the wake of a decision to remove 300,000 premises from the NBP intervention area because eir committed to connect them to high-speed broadband.

Business • 13 Jun 19

National Broadband Ireland will sign the contract to deliver the Government's National Broadband Plan later this year

National Broadband Ireland CEO makes delivery pledge

The CEO of National Broadband Ireland has said that rolling out the Government's National Broadband Plan is about "doing away with the rural digital divide forever".

Ireland • 18 May 19

Your Politics: Will broadband decide the rural vote?

The local and European elections are one week away and the politicians are calling to the doors seeking votes.

Your Politics • 17 May 19

Minister Richard Bruton told Senators the government was right to reject the advice of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Bruton defends rejection of warning over broadband plan

Communications Minister Richard Bruton has reiterated his rejection of advice from the head of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt.

Politics • 16 May 19

Robert Watt had warned the Government that the plan posed a great financial risk

Watt to be asked to appear before committee over NBP

The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, is to be asked to appear before the Oireachtas Communications Committee next Wednesday as part of its investigation into the National Broadband Plan.

Politics • 16 May 19

Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he would have 'no objection' to such an inquiry

Taoiseach would 'welcome' committee hearings on NBP

The Taoiseach has said he would "absolutely welcome" an examination of the National Broadband Plan by the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Politics • 15 May 19

Richard Bruton said there was a lot of interest in the process

Broadband bidder to invest €220m in initial funding

The preferred bidder for the Government's National Broadband Plan has confirmed that it will invest €220 million in equity and working capital as part of its initial funding of the project.

Politics • 14 May 19

Howlin says Labour would entrust broadband to a publicly-owned company

'FG cannot be trusted with major public investment'

Opposition TDs have called on the Government to clarify exactly how much the chosen bidder for the €3bn National Broadband Plan is putting into the project.

Politics • 13 May 19

'NBP not about bringing Netflix to rural Ireland'

Denis Naughten said the plan is about providing rural Ireland with a network that is future proofed for the next 35 years.

Politics • 11 May 19

Your Politics: Government loses broadband connection

The Government has steamrolled ahead with the National Broadband Plan despite a blunt warning from one of the country's top civil servants that it is overpriced and risky.

Your Politics • 10 May 19