Carrigaline customers to get online in January under National Broadband Plan

The plan aims to provide broadband to more than 540,000 homes and businesses in the country that lack coverage.

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan confirmed the first fibre-to-the-home connections are expected next month in Carrigaline.

Homes and businesses in hard-to-reach areas around Carrigaline can finally get online from January as the Cork town becomes the first connected under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan confirmed the first fibre-to-the-home connections are expected next month in Carrigaline, where they will be subject to technical testing and validation prior to a wider release of the area.