Broadband take-up poor
According to ComReg latest figures, which cover the three months to the end of March, there were 152,000 broadband connections, equivalent to 3% of the population and well behind the take-up rate in many other EU countries.
Although the figures indicate that the number of broadband connections was rising at a quick pace, there were claims yesterday that Ireland will not meet its target of 400,000 subscribers by 2006.