'I have a mobile phone signal in my house': Cape Clear residents celebrate broadband connection

Cape Clear islanders Sean O Drisceoil, Kevin McCann, Mairtin O Mealoid, and Patsy O Drisceoil with Vantage Towers CEO Vivek Badrinath at the new mast installed under the Vantage Towers Towers For Good programme which will bring mobile coverage to the island. Picture: PA

One of the most remote islands off the coast of Ireland is celebrating after achieving full mobile and broadband connection.

Residents of Cape Clear, off Cork, often had to travel to the other side of the island to make calls, while businesses and tourists were left unconnected.