Parts of north Cork won't be surveyed for broadband until 2026

A meeting of the council's northern division was told that several parts of the region will now not be surveyed for broadband connectivity for a number of years. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

The head of Cork County Council's environment directorate has expressed “disappointment” at the slower than envisaged rollout of broadband in parts of the county.

Louis Duffy told a council meeting that progress on the national rollout was not looking as good as was initially proposed, especially in some areas of North Cork.