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Broadband connections available for over 200,000 premises
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has said that broadband connections...
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National Broadband Plan: Cork farm marks 50,000th connection
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) confirmed today (Tuesday, September 5), that it has now connected 50,000 homes, farms and businesses. On...
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NBI launches fund to support rural communities
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced its partnership with RISE Global Foundation,...
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Rural community builds first own broadband network in Ireland
The local community in Piltown and Fiddown, Co. Kilkenny is Ireland’s first to build its own fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband network...
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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 implemented”, one TD has warned....
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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 year,...
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'Government accountability' needed for broadband rollout in rural communities
Sinn Féin spokesperson for rural development Claire Kerrane has raised concerns about delays to the rollout of the National Broadband...
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Officials to be quizzed on broadband rollout delays
Officials from the Departments of Rural and Community Development and Environment, Climate and Communications will be quizzed on Wednesday about...
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Broadband rollout to pick up pace from '2023 onwards' after Covid-19 causes delay
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has said that after a significant delay in broadband rollout primarily due to Covid-19, it is...
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Rural connectivity continues with National Broadband Plan
The National Broadband Plan (NBP), which aims to connect more than 54,000 farms upon completion in 2025, has said that...
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NBI examining prospect of speeding up broadband rollout
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is examining the prospect of accelerating the rollout of its broadband plan, for communities across Ireland...
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First farm connected under National Broadband Plan
The first farm has been connected with high-speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The farm, near Crossdoney,...
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679 schools to be connected to broadband by end of 2022 as part of 'investment in rural Ireland'
It has been announced today (Thursday, December 10) that 679 schools will be connected to high-speed broadband by the end...
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National Broadband Plan: Contractors 'pulled off site' in hedge-cutting row
80% of contractors who were brought in to cut hedges in the first stage of rolling out the National Broadband...
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Budget 2021: €210 million allocated to progressing National Broadband Plan
€210 million has been allocated to progressing the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan, with National Broadband Ireland targeting 115,000 premises...
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First group of rural broadband points connected
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan have announced...
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Irish farms to get broadband that is 'probably faster than a lot of urban areas' - Ryan
The 69% of Irish farms that are set to benefit from the National Broadband Plan will have high-quality speed that...
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Pandemic an 'excuse' for delays in rural broadband roll-out - Verona Murphy
Independent TD Verona Murphy has raised concerns over the delays in rolling out the National Broadband Plan, as a result...