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Letter from Fukuoka: Take me out the ball game (and I don't mean rugby)
Letter from Fukuoka: Take me out the ball game (and I don't mean rugby)

It is not just sumo that occupies the hearts and minds of Japanese sports fans, as this year’s Rugby World Cup is proving on a rapidly increasing basis.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2019

Confusion over broadband plan after Eir’s €1bn claim
Confusion over broadband plan after Eir’s €1bn claim

The National Broadband Plan has been thrown into fresh confusion after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government will consider Eir’s claim it could deliver it for less than €1bn.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2019

'I'm all ears': Taoiseach indicates Gov could restart broadband tender plan after Eir claims
'I'm all ears': Taoiseach indicates Gov could restart broadband tender plan after Eir claims

The Taoiseach has indicated that the Government could restart the National Broadband Plan (NBP) tender process after Eir claimed they could deliver the high speed network for one third of the current price.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

Eir claim it could have delivered National Broadband Plan for under €1bn
Eir claim it could have delivered National Broadband Plan for under €1bn

The former state telephone company, Eir, will today claim it could have delivered the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP) for under €1bn, one-third of its estimated final cost.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

5G would not meet the needs for everyone living in rural Ireland, says regulator
5G would not meet the needs for everyone living in rural Ireland, says regulator

The communications regulator says introducing 5G for internet access would not meet the needs of everyone living in rural Ireland.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2019

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