Nine out of 10 homes have internet access, CSO figures show

According to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 89% of homes now have an internet connection — a 17% increase on the figure for 2010.

Fixed broadband connection is the most common type of internet access (84% compared to 49% using mobile broadband), while just 1% of homes access the internet via a narrow broadband connection.

However, there is a wide variation in terms of the parts of the country that have access to fixed broadband.