Ireland drops out of global rankings for broadband services

THE country’s much-berated broadband services are getting even worse, with Ireland dropping out of the Global Top 50 rankings for download speeds.

The bad news for computer users comes as a separate study reveals subscribers in parts of rural Ireland could be paying 1,200% more for broadband than their urban counterparts.

It is estimated there is a gap of €1,476 more per annum between the cheapest and dearest broadband packages.