Taoiseach admits rural Ireland left behind in broadband race

High-speed broadband has been connected to about 340 premises in North Kerry, in enet’s showcase project for the National Broadband Plan.

The 1 Gigabit-per-second fibre broadband network is retailed locally to local householders and businesses by Bbnet, Kernet, Permanet and Ripplecom, with other service providers likely to offer the service also.

The network was launched last week by at Ballyseedy, Co Kerry, by Taoiseach Enda Kenny who said much of rural Ireland has been lagging behind for too long.