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Pictured are Ronan Whelan, SIRO Chief Commercial Officer and Marianne Murphy, Head of Marketing as SIRO is announcing the launch of a new online service allowing buyers to have access to afibre broadband service at their new home from the day they move in

SIRO service allows new home buyers pre-order broadband

Broadband operator SIRO has launched a new service to allow home buyers access a fibre broadband service at their new home from the day they move in.

Business • 25 Aug

Vodafone Ireland CEO Sabrina Casalta, Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport Patrick O'Donovan, SIRO CEO John Keaney and ESB Group CEO Paddy Hayes

Carrigtwohill to become Ireland's first 'full fibre' town

Broadband network operator SIRO is marking a decade since the company was launched by announcing that Carrigtwohill in Cork will become Ireland's first full fibre town later this summer.

Munster • 22 May

SIRO CEO John Keaney, Vodafone Ireland CEO Amanda Nelson (right) and ESB Deputy CEO Marguerite Sayers (left) in Carrick-on-Shannon today

SIRO'S fibre network now live in every county

Fibre broadband network operator SIRO, a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone, said it now has operatations in every county in Ireland following the news that SIRO's high-speed fibre broadband service is now live in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim.

Business • 26 Nov 24

SIRO warned of a 'two-speed' connectivity and digitisation process amongst Irish businesses

Over 50% of businesses not using fibre broadband - survey

New research has revealed that more than half of Irish businesses are still not on a fibre broadband connection, with small businesses most reliant on outdated technologies such as copper and cable.

Business • 04 Mar 24

(L-R) SIRO CEO, John Keaney; SIRO CTO, Suzanne Tracy; Lord Mayor of Dublin, Daithí de Róiste, and Smart City Program Manager at Dublin City Council, Jamie Cudden

SIRO invests €100m in Dublin broadband expansion

SIRO, a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone, has announced that its gigabit broadband services are now available to 50,000 homes and businesses in Dublin city and to 100,000 premises across the wider Dublin area.

Business • 15 Jan 24

VEI Global co-CEO Conor Killeen, SIRO CEO John Keaney, Vodafone Ireland CEO, Amanda Nelson ESB Deputy CEO Marguerite Sayers and VEI Global co-CEO Lloyd O'Rourke

SIRO network hits milestone as 500,000 premises passed

Wholesale fibre broadband provider SIRO has passed its 500,00th premises.

Business • 09 Jun 23

Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD, SIRO CEO John Keaney and Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins

Six additional towns added to SIRO's Cork network

Six additional towns are to be added to SIRO's fibre broadband network in Cork.

Business • 27 Mar 23

Tony Hanway, CEO, Virgin Media and John Keaney, CEO, SIRO

SIRO deal gives Virgin Media access to 450k premises

Virgin Media Ireland is to offer its services to a further 450,000 households, businesses and other organisations around the country following a deal with SIRO.

Business • 18 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

Gaeltec Managing Director, Joao Felizardo, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD, and SIRO CEO, John Keaney

Gaeltec to create 150 jobs in Kilkenny and Dublin

Utility contracting firm Gaeltec is to create 150 jobs in Kilkenny and Dublin, as well as on projects around the country.

Business • 14 Feb 22

Big Tech's vulnerabilities were on display this year, from cyber attacks to accusations of wrong-doing in pursuit of profit

Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021

While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire.

2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21

The Siro network is a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone

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

The three-year contract commenced in May 2021

Actavo secures further contract with SIRO

Engineering company, Actavo has secured a further contract with SIRO, as its primary contractor for the installation of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services across Ireland.

Business • 05 Oct 21

The DigiHub in Donegal is being added to Siro and Vodafone's Gigabit Hub Initiative, which connects remote working hubs to its network for free

Donegal working hub given gigabit broadband connection

A newly-opened digital working hub in Donegal has been given a 1 gigabit broadband connection as part of an initiative by Siro and Vodafone.

Business • 17 Sep 21

Glenveagh to pre-install broadband for new homes

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties said it will start installing fibre optic broadband as standard in new homes during their construction.

Business • 29 Mar 21

SIRO reveals €20m broadband investment for Galway city

SIRO is to invest €20 million to expand its fibre broadband network to around 30,000 premises in and around Galway city.

Business • 15 Jul 19

John Keaney has been announced as SIRO's new CEO

Telecoms joint venture SIRO set to get new CEO

SIRO, the telecoms joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone, is getting a new chief executive.

Business • 07 Nov 18

Eir Chief Executive Richard Moat said Eir was still rolling out to 300,000 homes as part of its Irish investment

Eir chief says broadband plan was 'complex and onerous'

Eir's Chief Executive has said the company withdrew from tendering process for the National Broadband Plan because the process became increasingly onerous and the business case did not stack up.

Ireland • 01 Feb 18

SIRO's chief executive Sean Atkinson hails 'milestone' deal with Chinese firm

SIRO agrees €25m broadband deal with Huawei

Open-access broadband provider SIRO has announced a €25m deal with global ICT leader, Huawei.

Business • 19 Oct 17

Siro's 'diplomatic' statement reveals frustration at a lack of progress in the National Broadband Plan

Siro quits National Broadband Plan

Wholesale broadband provider Siro has quit the National Broadband Plan, citing a lack of a compelling business case to justify its continued participation in the tendering process, writes Niall Kitson.

Business • 29 Sep 17

In a statement SIRO, which is a joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone, said it "cannot develop a competitive business case to justify continued participation" in the tender process

SIRO withdraws from Govt's broadband tender process

Open-access broadband provider SIRO has announced its withdrawal from the Government's National Broadband Plan tender process.

Business • 26 Sep 17

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