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40,000 farms now able to access high-speed fibre broadband

Rural Life

5 months ago

40,000 farms now able to access high-speed fibre broadband

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the government’s National Broadband Plan...

Just over 50% of farms awaiting fibre cabling for high-speed broadband

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Just over 50% of farms awaiting fibre cabling for high-speed broadband

There are 34,665 farms in the country out of a total of 65,247 awaiting to be passed for fibre...

Broadband connections available for over 200,000 premises

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Broadband connections available for over 200,000 premises

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the government’s...

National Broadband Plan: Cork farm marks 50,000th connection

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

National Broadband Plan: Cork farm marks 50,000th connection

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) confirmed today (Tuesday, September 5), that it has now connected...

Census: 20% of older households have no internet connection

Rural Life

about 2 years ago

Census: 20% of older households have no internet connection

Irish Rural Link (IRL) has raised concern at the level of households aged over 65 years that have...

Agri Politics

over 2 years ago

Video: Taoiseach outlines govt 'commitment' to rural Ireland

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said today that he wanted to "assure" people about the "government's...

Video: Taoiseach outlines govt 'commitment' to rural Ireland

Rural Life

almost 3 years ago

Broadband: Could your village set it up its own fibre network?

A rural community that designed and built its own fibre to the premises’ (FTTP) broadband network...

Broadband: Could your village set it up its own fibre network?

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

NBI CEO outlines impact of Covid on broadband roll-out

The CEO of National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on...

NBI CEO outlines impact of Covid on broadband roll-out

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Broadband plan 'in danger of becoming dated before it's delivered'

The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is in danger of "becoming dated before it it actually...

Broadband plan 'in danger of becoming dated before it's delivered'

Rural Life

almost 4 years ago

National Broadband Plan set to miss targets by 25,000 - TD

The National Broadband Plan is set to miss its revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of the...

National Broadband Plan set to miss targets by 25,000 - TD

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Importance of 'equipping' farm families with broadband highlighted to NBI

Representatives from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) held a meeting today (Friday, March 12)...

Importance of 'equipping' farm families with broadband highlighted to NBI

Rural Life

almost 5 years ago

'1 in 4 private sector staff capable of remote working'

More than 1 in 4 private sector employees in this country are capable of working remotely and the...

'1 in 4 private sector staff capable of remote working'

Rural Life

almost 5 years ago

National Broadband Plan: 122,000 premises across 25 counties surveyed so far

Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that as of Wednesday (November 4), 187 sites have been installed...

National Broadband Plan: 122,000 premises across 25 counties surveyed so far

Opinion

almost 5 years ago

Letter to the editor: Mart bidding - 'go online or go broke'

The latest restrictions under level five where a person cannot go into the ringside to bid on an...

Letter to the editor: Mart bidding - 'go online or go broke'

Agri-Business

almost 5 years ago

Government's own website says 40% of marts don't have decent broadband - Naughten

According to the government’s own website, 40% of marts across the country have a poor broadband...

Government's own website says 40% of marts don't have decent broadband - Naughten

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Financial incentive needed 'to fill vacant houses in rural areas' - Naughten

Independent TD Denis Naughten has said there is "a number of rural villages that have high-speed...

Financial incentive needed 'to fill vacant houses in rural areas' - Naughten

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Response to rural broadband 'unsatisfactory', as farms and businesses suffer

The government's response to rural broadband issues has been "unsatisfactory" as farms, households...

Response to rural broadband 'unsatisfactory', as farms and businesses suffer

Rural Life

almost 6 years ago

Roll-out of internet hubs 'need to be established ASAP'

The roll-out of high-speed internet hubs across the country is a welcome feature of the National...

Roll-out of internet hubs 'need to be established ASAP'

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Broadband plan update: Eir proposal deemed 'not feasible'

The proposal made by Eir as an alternative to the National Broadband Plan (NBP) has been deemed to...

Broadband plan update: Eir proposal deemed 'not feasible'

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Broadband files: 'Alternative approach' favoured by department officials

Officials at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) warned of the "financial risks"...

Broadband files: 'Alternative approach' favoured by department officials

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Broadband plan 'an important development for rural Ireland'

The Government’s decision to proceed with the National Broadband Plan has been welcomed as an...

Broadband plan 'an important development for rural Ireland'

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

Broadband plan to provide 'level playing field' for 56,000 farms

Every home, farm, school and business in Ireland will have access to high speed broadband – no...

Broadband plan to provide 'level playing field' for 56,000 farms

Rural Life

over 6 years ago

National Broadband Plan goes ahead as 'preferred bidder' appointed

The National Broadband Plan has received the green light from the Government today, Tuesday, May 7,...

National Broadband Plan goes ahead as 'preferred bidder' appointed

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