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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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'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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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
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1 in 6 higher education students have poor broadband
One in six higher education students in Ireland come from areas with poor broadband coverage, with large differences by geography...
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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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25% of people feel home broadband has worsened since pandemic began
ComReg – the Commission for Communications Regulation – has published the latest market research survey, conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes,...
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'Fast reliable broadband as important as electricity supply'
Fast reliable broadband is as important as uninterrupted electricity supply, according to Kilkenny county councillor Mary Hilda Cavanagh. She said that...
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Cahill hits out at eir's 'appalling customer service' in rural areas
Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill has criticised what he called the “appalling levels of customer service that eir provides to its...
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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...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
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Rural isolation: '2020 acted as a pressure cooker for many ills of society'
On Dublin’s 98FM Dublin Talks show this week, a young man by the name of Lorcan admitted that, as a result...
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Rural Ireland is 'sick of playing broken promises bingo' on broadband
Comments around the acceleration of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan have been welcomed by Macra na Feirme –...
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Minister of State 'keenly aware' of importance of high-speed broadband access
The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, which is coordinated by officials of two departments, has successfully addressed a number of...
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What are the key issues of life in rural Ireland?
A nationwide consultation is to be conducted among members of the young farmers’ and rural youth organisation Macra na Feirme...
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'Pioneer farmers should set up an Uber taxi service' - Casey
Teetotal farmers should set up an online taxi service to help ease rural isolation and to generate additional income, according...
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Post office closures: Farmers blast 'yawning infrastructure imbalance'
The recent programme by An Post to close down 159 rural post offices has been criticised by the Irish Creamery...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
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EU farmer survey: Lack of suitable broadband a 'distinct disadvantage'
Speaking from the European Parliament in Brussels yesterday (Wednesday, September 27), Macra na Feirme National President, James Healy, welcomed the...
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Defra announces £200 million boost for rural broadband and investment
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled a £200 million (€223 million) package for the...
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Who needs wires? Naughten touts €78 million radio frequency sale as rural broadband solution
Comreg has cut a €78 million deal for the rights to broadcast on the part of the radio spectrum expected...
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Rural dwellers left in 'limbo' with latest broadband announcement
The National Broadband Plan has descended into a state of ‘farcical chaos‘, with many rural dwellers destined for ‘limbo’, according...