Almost 40,000 premises in Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath already passed, with just over 4,000 left to go 

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that the rollout of high-speed fibre broadband across the Midlands, including Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, will be completed by the end of summer next year. 

39,969 homes, farms and businesses in the Midlands can now order a high-speed connection, with 15,725 already connected and enjoying the benefits of connectivity to NBI’s network. With just over 4,000 premises left to be passed across the four counties, NBI is on track to complete the rollout to the region by the end of summer next year. 

NBI recently announced it had passed almost 404,000 premises in its rollout of the National Broadband Plan nationally. To date, over 143,000 premises across the country have connected to the NBI Network, with take-up approaching 60% in areas that were among the first to go live. 

TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “It’s a proud day for NBI to mark such strong progress here at the Ploughing Championships in the heart of the Midlands. Already, almost 40,000 premises in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford have been delivered and can order a high-speed fibre connection, with more than 15,000 enjoying the benefits in their homes, farms and businesses. With just over 4,000 premises left to go in the area, we are in the final stretch of the main deployment phase and anticipate delivering fibre connectivity to the Midlands by the end of next summer.  

“Fibre broadband is now an essential utility for farming and rural life. It allows families to work and study from home, gives farmers the tools to drive productivity and sustainability, and supports local businesses to compete on a global stage. We’re proud to be delivering a network that empowers local communities, so we’re urging everyone to contact their broadband providers to ensure they get connected to the NBI network.” 

As a wholesale network operator, NBI does not sell fibre broadband directly to end users, rather it enables services from a range of broadband providers. With more than 50 broadband providers actively selling on NBI’s open-access network, rural communities now have access to the same level of competition and choice as those in urban areas. Customers can select from a wide range of internet providers, with competitive pricing and bundled packages available nationwide.    

The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated to show estimated connection dates. Signing up to the NBI email notifications at /eoi/ is the easiest way to get the most up to date status of premises (Eircodes) during the rollout and when premises will be ready for order. 

*Data correct as of 05.09.2025