The 15,000 premises in Waterford Intervention Area (IA), include homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools and comprise 24% of all premises in the county.
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The 15,000 premises in Waterford Intervention Area (IA), include homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools and comprise 24% of all premises in the county.
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NBI contractors have been surveying parts of Mayo in areas such as Springfield, Curry, Keelkill, Shinnagh, Erriff, Drumdaff, Ballyart, Fisherhill, Moyhenna and Corraun, for example.
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In Limerick there are 21,231 premises in the 'Rollout Area', which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools.
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In Galway, over 3,500 premises have been surveyed to date and network designs completed to deliver the new Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network there. NBI crews have started initial works for the build in townlands outside Galway city including Oranmore, Clarinbrige, Claregalway, Furbo and Barna. In the east of the county works are underway in areas around Ballinasloe such as Kiltomer, Oatfield, Annagh, Kilconnell, and Ahascragh
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In Limerick, over 4,000 premises have been surveyed to date and network designs completed to deliver the new Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network there. NBI crews have started initial works for the build in townlands outside Limerick city including Mungret, Patrickswell, Crecora, Castleconnell, Caherconlish and Cratloe.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) contractors have been on the ground for eight months now and so far 120,000 premises nationwide have been surveyed. The process involves physically walking the routes and documenting images, notes and measurements of poles, cables and under-ground ducts in each area, NBI explained.
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In Carlow, there are 8,158 premises in the ‘intervention area’, which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools. This equates to 29% of all premises in the county.
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Cavan and Cork are to be the first counties where effective, fast, fibre-speed broadband will be rolled out to under the National Broadband Ireland.
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Communications Minister Eamon Ryan said design work is now either complete or ongoing in target townlands across 25 counties and "steady progress is being made" with over 118,000 premises surveyed.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working to deliver the government’s NBP, which will address the country’s digital divide, this week announced that surveying works in Carlow are progressing.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working to deliver the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) - which will address the country’s digital divide - today announced that surveying works in several areas of Waterford are well underway.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working to deliver the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) - which will address the country’s digital divide - today announced that surveying works in Carlow are progressing.
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Nine broadband connection hubs in Kerry are the first steps in providing broadband to all of Kerry, as part of the €3 billion National Broadband Plan, writes Sinead Kelleher
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Deputy Denis Naughten has welcomed the fact that the first three broadband connection points in Creeve, Gorlaganny and Tulsk have now gone live, providing high-speed broadband hotspots in those communities.
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Clare TD Joe Carey said, “Broadband Connection Points are among the first premises to be connected under the National Broadband Plan and are located in some of the most isolated and rural communities in the county.
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Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD and the Mayor of Kerry, Cllr. Patrick Connor-Scarteen have today launched Kerry’s first Connected Communities Hub or ‘Broadband Connection Point’ at the historic Cable Station, in Knightstown, Valentia. The launch took place by webinar having regard to current public health guidance.
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The Broadband Connection Points are designed to provide communities with free high-speed internet access at publicly-accessible sites under the Government's new Connected Communities initiative.
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They will provide communities in Kilkenny with free high-speed internet access at publicly accessible sites under the government's new Connected Communities initiative.
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Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are among the first premises to be connected under the National Broadband Plan and are located in some of the most isolated and rural communities in the country, including islands off the coast of Donegal, Kerry, Mayo, Galway and Cork.
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Large parts of Louth have not been able to access highspeed wi-fi. But the launch of six 'broadband connection points’ which went live in rural parts of Louth in the last week has been a major boost.
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The three new BCPs in Laois are among 50 sites connected across the country under new “Connected Communities” initiative. Up to 275 communities around Ireland will have points by the end of 2020.
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The first tranche of 7,900 rural homes under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) will be 'passed' and ready for high-speed fibre within the next 10 weeks, according to Communications Minister Eamon Ryan and National Broadband Ireland (NBI) officials.
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Today (8 October), the Government announced that it has reached “a major milestone” in the National Broadband Plan (NBP), as the first group of broadband connection points (BCPs) have been connected.
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The three new BCPs in Laois are among 50 sites connected across the country under new “Connected Communities” initiative. Up to 275 communities around Ireland will have points by the end of 2020.
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Today is an extremely proud day for NBI as it marks the first tangible connections for communities to receive high speed connectivity as part of the National Broadband Plan.
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The 69% of Irish farms that are set to benefit from the National Broadband Plan will have high-quality speed that is “probably faster than a lot of other urban areas”, according to Eamon Ryan, Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport.
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The first high-speed fibre connections to rural homes in Clare as part of the rollout of the National Broad Plan (NBP) will be made before the end of the year, Communications Minister Eamon Ryan has pledged.
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In the latest Taxpayer Sentiment survey conducted by tax refund specialists Taxback.com, 51% of over 2,500 respondents from all over Ireland said they had experienced technical issues due to poor quality broadband in their home since lockdown was first implemented back in March.
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A presentation from CEO of the National Broadband Ireland (NBI) Deployment Executive, TJ Malone, to councilors at last Monday's meeting at IT Sligo's Knocknarea Arena outlined the measures they are going to provide broadband to areas around the country.
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TJ Malone, chief executive officer of National Broadband Ireland Deployment, was on hand to explain the project, beginning with a general overview of what they aim to achieve.
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In Cavan, 3,738 premises have been surveyed to date and network designs completed to deliver the new Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network there. NBI crews have started initial works for the build in townlands outside Cavan town including Ballinagh, Corlurgan, Araghan, Poles, and Caughoo, in the south of the county.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working on behalf of the Government to deliver high speed broadband as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has surveyed homes and premises in parts of Sligo.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working on behalf of the Government to deliver high speed broadband as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has surveyed homes and premises in parts of Wicklow.
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Major boost for end users as NBI unveils speeds more than three times faster than originally planned
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NBI contractors have been on the ground since January surveying townlands in counties including Galway, Cavan, Cork and Limerick. Areas being surveyed in Mayo include Aghagower, Ballyhean, Breaghwy, Burren, Castlebar, Clogher, Cloonkeen, Croaghmoyle, Islandeady, Killavally, Manulla, Pontoon, Strade, Tawnynagry, Turlough, Drumsheen, and Bunnyconnellan.
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National Broadband Ireland has confirmed that townlands around Carrigaline in Co Cork will be the first to connect to the National Broadband Plan’s high-speed fibre network later this year.
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During the Covid-19 crisis, it is to become clearer than ever the need for rural broadband is not a frivolous desire for entertainment but essential for the business. The aim of the new government’s strategy to secure rural employment and entrepreneurship must be two-fold.
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The ComReg survey – which was conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes – shows that 77% of broadband users have seen an increase in the usage of their home broadband service since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced. This figure has increased from 61% in April 2020 when the survey was last conducted, highlighting the growing reliance on home broadband services.
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In Wexford, there are 22,175 premises in the Intervention Area (IA), which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools. This equates tp 27 per cent on all premises in the country.
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In Carlow, the first areas being surveyed include Downings, Ballymurphy, Coppenagh, Killerig, Friarstown, Slaneyquarter and Kilmagarvoge. Others will include Nurney, Agha, Old Leighlin, Clogrennane and Kellistown.
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Galway is expected to see an investment of €153 million to connect almost 40,0000 homes and businesses to high-speed fibre under the National Broadband Plan.
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NBI the company working alongside the Government to deliver the plan has been surveying townlands around the country since January including Tralee, Abbeydorney, Ardfert, Castlemaine, Curraheen, Firies and Kilflynn.
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In Monaghan, there are 15,125 premises the Intervention Area (IA), which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and school. This equates to 46% of all premises in the county. Under the National Broadband Plan, Monaghan will see an investment of €60M in the new high speed fibre network.
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In Wexford, there are 22,175 premises the Intervention Area (IA), which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and school. This equates to 27% of all premises in the county. Under the National Broadband Plan, Wexford will see an investment of €88M in the new high speed fibre network
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In Kerry, there are 26,775 premises in the Intervention Area (IA), which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and school. This equates to 30% of all premises in the county
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Source: Galway Bay FM Newsroom County Galway will see an investment of €153 million in the new high speed fibre network according to the latest report from National Broadband Ireland. In Galway, there are over 38,300 premises in the intervention area which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools. This equates to 28% of all […]
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In Carlow, there are 8,088 premises the Intervention Area (IA), which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and school. This equates to 29% of all premises in the county. Under the National Broadband Plan, Carlow will see an investment of €32M in the new high speed fibre network.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working with Government to deliver the National Broadband Plan (NBP) which will significantly contribute towards addressing the country’s rural/urban digital divide, today announced that surveying works in several areas are well underway.
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The locations include community centres and sports clubs, with the Department of Rural and Community Development promising to bring around 200 locations on-line before the end of the year.
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Since January NBI contractors have now surveyed almost 40,000 premises in the counties of Cork, Galway, Limerick, Cavan, Wexford, and Westmeath - and are on the ground in Kerry, Wicklow, Kildare, Roscommon and Monaghan. Soon surveying teams will move in into Tipperary and Louth. That’s a footprint in half of the 26 counties in Ireland, within six months!
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) will be a wholesale-only operation, providing connectivity to all retail operators across the country, at first through a series of 300 broadband connection points (BCPs), and then by fibring up half a million homes across rural Ireland.
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NBI believe, in order to meet the target of 536,000 homes and businesses nationwide, it will require 89,454 kilometres of overhead fibre-optic cabling, 1.46 million poles, with a further 15,057km of cable to be placed underground.
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has selected Nokia to deploy a nation-wide FTTH network solution in the Republic of Ireland over the full programme delivery period for the Irish Government’s landmark National Broadband Plan (NBP).
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Digital tools are essential services to our economy and society. They have enabled us to connect, work, study, shop, and access public services in these challenging times. Digital tools and data are even assisting and enhancing healthcare provision during this public health emergency.
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Once complete, the Irish National Broadband Plan (NBP) will enable 1.1 million people to find education and jobs in their rural homes, rather than continue the drift to Ireland’s cities or emigrate from the republic entirely.
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"I sincerely hope that when farmers and people living in rural Ireland and those who are dependent on the rural economy, when they open the programme for government, they'll be pleasantly surprised by the content," he said
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Areas of Galway recently surveyed as part of the national broadband plan are expected to have the service rolled out between December and February.
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National Broadband Ireland says an on-the-ground survey in Kerry is continuing in accordance with COVID-19 protocols.
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Telecommunications firm entegro is creating up to 50 jobs following a contract win with the State’s National Broadband Plan.
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Internationally renowned telecommunications firm entegro has been awarded a contract to survey and design the National Broadband Plan (NBP) network, which will see entegro’s team survey and design fibre optic networks across Ireland.
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Minister for Digital Development and Galway East TD Sean Canney made the call at a recent EU conference on telecommunications and digital sector video.
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Navigating through the current challenges brought upon us by Covid-19, we are reminded of our reliance on connectivity and technology to go about our daily lives.
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NBI contractors have been on the ground since January surveying townlands in Cork, Galway, Cavan and Limerick. This involves physically walking the routes and documenting images, notes and measurements of the current infrastructure - poles, cables and underground ducts - in each area.
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Difficulties experienced by some workers with their broadband speeds and access while working remotely in rural Kilkenny during the Covid-19 outbreak highlight the urgent need for greater broadband connectivity, a local TD has said.
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Current working practices have reinforced the need for the €2.9bn National Broadband Plan, a Clare TD has highlighted.
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Speaking exclusively to Newstalk, CEO of National Broadband Ireland Peter Hendrick says progress is being made. "We are confident that the project can be delivered - what I would say - under budget and certainly earlier than we have committed."
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Sligo-Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan has said that difficulties faced by some workers with their broadband speeds and access whilst working remotely during the Covid-19 outbreak emphasises the obvious and urgent need for greater broadband connectivity in rural Ireland.
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Work on the National Broadband Plan will see some homes connected before the end of the year.
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The first surveys in Galway will take place in the Ballinasloe area, which include inspection and recording of poles, cables and underground ducts.
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National Broadband Ireland is to surveying rural homes in mid-Roscommon area from next week for the delivery of high-speed broadband.
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The process of rolling out high-speed broadband to thousands of local homes and businesses is still “ongoing” says National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the firm awarded the National Broadband Plan contract last November.
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In line with Government policy, NBI office-based staff are working from home until April 19th. Our colleagues continue to work and are available through the regular communication channels.
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Sure, there have been lots of promises and lots of delays when it comes to high-speed broadband. But a solution seems finally in sight. Pat O’ Toole from Mountmellick was the man in the hot seat.
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Ireland backs a national fibre roll out with almost €3bn of state aid
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) today signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband Plan (NBP) across the country.
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €2.6 billion of public support for the Irish National Broadband Plan. The scheme will bring high-speed broadband services to consumers and businesses in areas with insufficient connectivity in Ireland.
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Microsoft president Brad Smith has reiterated his warning that Ireland faces a damaging future if it doesn't fix rural broadband quickly.
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Every home, farm, school and business in Ireland will have access to high-speed broadband – no matter where they are located – following the Government’s decision to approve the appointment of a preferred bidder to the National Broadband Plan (NBP).
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Some 46pc of school children are suffering as a result of unsatisfactory broadband, according to a Pure Telecom survey.
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