300,000 homes to get access to high-speed broadband within 90 weeks, Government announces

Under the plans announced, each of the properties will receive the minimum download speeds of 30 megabits per second and 6 megabits per second of uploads speeds.

Up to 300,000 homes and business premises are to get access to high-speed broadband within 90 weeks, the Government announced today, writes political editor Daniel McConnell.

Communications Minister Denis Naughten (pictured) today announced details of an agreement between the Government and eir, which will see broadband delivered to 300,575 premises around the country by December 2018.