Irish internet users pay twice as much for broadband, says report

INTERNET users in Ireland are paying twice as much as some European countries for high-speed phone line connections, a new report has revealed.

Broadband internet connection costs almost €40 a month with Eircom, compared to €27 in Britain and €15 in France.

The Ireland Offline report said that out of the 30 countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ireland ranked 27th in value for money.