#Broadband Plan

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Rural broadband provider Imagine posts €50m loss amid move to scale back growth plans
Rural broadband provider Imagine has posted a nearly €50m loss for the 2023 financial year as it is forced to scale back its growth plans in light of the rollout of the National Broadband Plan and a dynamic market environment.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

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Access to free internet should be a human right, study says
Dr Reglitz has called on governments around the world to invest in digital services, broadband infrastructure and basic digital skills to help everyone meet the basic requirements for getting online

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

National Broadband Ireland on track to complete 420,000 connections by end of next year
National Broadband Ireland on track to complete 420,000 connections by end of next year
There have been 483,594 premises moved to or through the construction phase

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

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Broadband sector demands Vat cut in budget
Telecommunications Industry Ireland said the rate reduction will help achieve the National Connectivity Strategy of promoting fibre and 5G

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Kerry's remote Black Valley gets high-speed fibre broadband 
Kerry's remote Black Valley gets high-speed fibre broadband 
National Broadband Ireland works expected to be as transformative for the valley as electricity connection in 1977

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Rural broadband provider Imagine forced to cut service as it struggles to stay afloat
Rural broadband provider Imagine forced to cut service as it struggles to stay afloat
Imagine currently serves approximately 47,000 customers across mostly rural Ireland which includes small businesses, community centres and schools

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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Hanging on the line: Are you eligible for free fibre broadband?
Getting your free fibre-optic cable with National Broadband Ireland

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

Black Valley only got electricity in 1977 — now it's being wired for superfast fibre broadband 
Black Valley only got electricity in 1977 — now it's being wired for superfast fibre broadband 
National Broadband Ireland says it has almost finished laying hundreds of kilometres of high-speed fibre cables to connect about 90 households across the vast 1,200-acre region

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Survey work to bring high-speed fibre broadband to three islands off Cork to begin 
Survey work to bring high-speed fibre broadband to three islands off Cork to begin 
Islanders will not have service until middle of next year

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

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Letters to the Editor: Broadband rollout is leaving rural Ireland disconnected
One reader queries the wait for fibre broadband in Waterford, while others consider issues including conflict in the Middle East, alcohol legislation, biodiversity loss, and abortion rights

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Three West Cork islands among those to be surveyed for pure fibre broadband
Three West Cork islands among those to be surveyed for pure fibre broadband
The so-called 'Rolls Royce' of high-speed connectivity offered by NBI has been estimated at costing €6,000 per household, based on a total cost of over €3 billion for the 25-year contract

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

DCMS proposals
Fewer than a third of premises due broadband under Government plan have it so far
Target of having 96% of all houses and premises with access to fibre optic broadband connection by 2026 will not be met until National Broadband Ireland and the Government speed up delivery, TD says

Mon, 21 Aug, 2023

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Half of public has experienced broadband outages
Two in five people said they’ve had broadband outages lasting as long as six hours up to three times in the last year.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Paschal Donohoe believes Fine Gael has delivered on 'legacy projects'
Paschal Donohoe believes Fine Gael has delivered on 'legacy projects'
Mr Donohoe said that changes had already been made to "capture all the learnings" around the costings of the National Children's Hospital

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Killarney's remote Black Valley connected to 5G network
Killarney's remote Black Valley connected to 5G network
Thousands of tourists visit the area every year and there is some expectation the remote valley will be the subject of Instagram stories

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Marca na Feirme March
'We want a future in rural Ireland': Macra marchers are 'fighting to stay'
The 79km march to Dublin sought to highlight the issues facing young people in rural areas

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Siro to roll out broadband network to six more Cork towns 
Siro to roll out broadband network to six more Cork towns 
Siro is a wholesale operator, which means that companies such as Sky, Vodafone, and Digiweb resell their services to users once the network is up and running.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Milestone as 30,000th National Broadband connection made in Waterford
Milestone as 30,000th National Broadband connection made in Waterford
In Waterford, a third of the rollout is now complete, with 5,200 premises ready to connect

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Backlash against plans to erect 'eyesore' mast in Kerry village
Backlash against plans to erect 'eyesore' mast in Kerry village
Whole community objects to location of proposed 15m-high mast in Knocknagoshel

Sun, 04 Dec, 2022

Eir telecommunications outlet
Eir's quarterly revenue decline slightly by 1%
Eir's TV service customer base dropped 2%, or 1,000 customers, to 82,000.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

National Broadband Plan contractor hit with sanctions for failing to meet targets
National Broadband Plan contractor hit with sanctions for failing to meet targets
The contractor delivering the €2. 7bn National Broadband Plan has been hit with sanctions of more than €150,000 for failing to meet its targets this year, with the programme 12 months behind schedule.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

Eir telecommunications outlet
Eir see revenues fall as operating costs increase
Eir's underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was €141m, a 12% decrease, or €19m, year-on-year

Tue, 30 Aug, 2022

Broadband research
How Ireland compares to the rest of the EU for broadband coverage
Under half of very rural areas have access to high-speed broadband, according to latest figures

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Broadband bills
High Court stay puts Comreg's imminent broadband auction on hold
Three Ireland's case is that a December 2020 decision of Comreg to hold the auction which will assign rights across the four spectrum brands for the next 20 years would put it at a competitive disadvantage.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Tech multinational Cisco sets its sights on making Ennis a 'smart town'
Tech multinational Cisco sets its sights on making Ennis a 'smart town'
Cisco’s CDA programme first launched in Ireland in 2018 in support of the nation’s Project Ireland 2040 plan for social, economic and cultural development

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

DCMS proposals
Asterion to purchase majority stake in National Broadband Ireland
Asterion will acquire the interests in NBI held by Oak Hill Advisors and Twin Point Capital as well as a number of minority shareholders

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Broadband bills
Three Ireland seeks stay on Comreg's July 25 broadband spectrum auction
Comreg opposes the stay and says the award process should proceed to ensure the 5G roll-out goes ahead

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Working from home saves employees €304 per year 
Working from home saves employees €304 per year 
New research published by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar finds that even when the extra cost of light and heating is taken into account, remote workers can still save hundreds of euro each year.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

An inconvenient truth: Large parts of Ireland lack basic essentials for habitation
An inconvenient truth: Large parts of Ireland lack basic essentials for habitation
Up to 1.5m people in remote rural areas are still deprived of basic rights to mobility, communication and local access to food shopping, and change is long overdue,

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

Rural villages build their own fibre broadband network
Rural villages build their own fibre broadband network
The broadband network is community-owned and managed by Broadband for Our Community, a locally-based, not-for-profit company with a board of volunteers

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Broadband Stock
Eircom lose bid to put stay on price reduction for access to broadband network
Comreg had opposed the stay as had Eircom's main wholesale broadband customers, Sky and Vodafone, who were notice parties in the case

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Broadband Stock
Eircom goes to High Court in bid to put stay on price change prescribed by Comreg
The new wholesale pricing regime to charge other providers for access to its broadband network is due to come into operation on March 1

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Eir rebuked over how it lets other operators use its infrastructure
Eir rebuked over how it lets other operators use its infrastructure
Eircom has until 5pm on March 28, 2022, to respond to Comreg's finding

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Broadband Stock
National Broadband Plan 12 months behind schedule
Just 7,000 rural homes have been connected to date 

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Company behind National Broadband Plan insists it will meet targets 
Company behind National Broadband Plan insists it will meet targets 
Briefing notes provided to the Public Accounts Committee show the plan, which aims to connect 550,000 rural homes and businesses with high-quality broadband, is some distance from meeting even its end-2021 targets

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Over €30m spent by Government departments on external legal, HR, accountancy, and consultancy services
Over €30m spent by Government departments on external legal, HR, accountancy, and consultancy services
This includes €14.3m by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications alone, with over €10m allocated for costs associated with the National Broadband Plan

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

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Minister 'stands over' broadband plan despite 60,000 connections target missed
The Dáil heard that a community in east Mayo had been told that it would be connected "between January 2025 and December 2026"

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Rural Ireland's long patient wait must prove fruitful
Rural Ireland's long patient wait must prove fruitful
Waiting for essential services has become one of the necessary evils of living in a rural area — but there should at least be some certainty, writes Seamus Boland.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Broadband bills
State paid €42m to consultants for National Broadband Plan
The rollout of the National Broadband Plan has come in for much criticism since its inception due to the slow pace of delivery

Thu, 25 Nov, 2021

Eir telecommunications outlet
Eir grows customer base and revenues
Cash on the company's balance sheet was €192m

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Broadband access
Parts of north Cork won't be surveyed for broadband until 2026
Head of Cork County Council's environment directorate has expressed 'disappointment' at the slower than envisaged rollout of broadband in parts of the county

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

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Ireland SME's online sales revenues double the EU average
Some 32% sell online, with 18% selling across borders — well above the EU average

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

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Letters to the editor: Sisters of Charity not involved in maternity hospital
Order announced last year that they were transferring their shares in St Vincent’s Healthcare Group to a new independent charity, St Vincent’s Holdings

Fri, 12 Nov, 2021

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Fergus Finlay: We’ve got the fibre, but have still made a meal of our connections
Trying to get to talk to someone in Open Eir is a recipe for a complete emotional meltdown, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 09 Nov, 2021

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