Rural Life
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan, has this week outlined to the...
National Broadband Ireland has announced that more than 40,000 farms can now access high-speed fibre broadband.
There are 34,665 farms in the country out of a total of 65,247 awaiting to be passed for fibre cabling to ensure high-speed broadband
National Broadband Ireland said broadband connections are available for over 200,000 households, farms and businesses across the country
National Broadband Ireland announced reaching 50,000 connections today, with it's latest rollout at a farm in rural Co. Cork.
Irish Rural Link (IRL) has raised concern at the level of households aged over 65 years that have no internet connection of any kind.
Agri Politics
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has spoken to Agriland about calf welfare at the Bannow and Rathangan agricultural show.
A rural community that designed and built its own broadband network is now helping other villages and towns.
The CEO of NBI has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the national roll-out of fibre broadband, and the delays that ensued as a result.
The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is in danger of "becoming dated before it it actually implemented", one TD has warned.
The National Broadband Plan is set to miss its revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of the...
Representatives from the IFA held a meeting today with NBI, the body charged with rolling-out fibre broadband in rural Ireland.
More than one in four private sector employees in this country is capable of working remotely, a new report has found.
Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed that as of Wednesday, 187 sites have been installed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI).
Opinion
The latest restrictions under level five where a person cannot go ringside to bid on an animal is a sad day for the farming community
Agri-Business
40% of marts across the country have a poor broadband service which requires upgrading, Denis Naughten says.
Independent TD Denis Naughten has said there is "a number of rural villages that have high-speed broadband and vacant houses".
The government's response to issues related to rural broadband has been "unsatisfactory" thus far, according to TD Holly Cairns.
The roll-out of high-speed internet hubs across the country need to be established as soon as possible, according to TD Michael Fitzmaurice.
The proposal made by Eir as an alternative to the National Broadband Plan (NBP) has been deemed to be “not feasible”.
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform officials warned of the "financial risks" involved in sticking with the National Broadband Plan.
The decision to proceed with the National Broadband Plan has been welcomed as an "important development for rural Ireland" by the IFA.
Every farm and business will have access to high-speed broadband following the appointment of a bidder to the National Broadband Plan.
