Over 14,800 premises in Co Clare can avail of a high-speed connection today  

 National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has said that all Clare homes, businesses and farms under the NBP are on track to be completed next year. 

23,000 premises in Co Clare are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools. As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Clare will receive €89m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.   

There is a total of 14,824 premises that can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across the county with 5,903 connections made so far. 

National Broadband Ireland is encouraging all Co Clare residents to visit nbi.ie and check their Eircode to see if they’re ready to connect.  

David McCourt, Chairman, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We’re proud to see that all Clare homes and businesses under the National Broadband Plan are on track to be completed next year.   

“The National Broadband Plan rollout is enabling real change in how rural communities live and work, from online learning and business growth to better access to health and public services. We’re encouraging everyone in Clare to check their Eircode on nbi.ie and stay up to date as the rollout progresses.”  

“As communities across Clare gather for seasonal events like the Newmarket-on-Fergus Christmas lights turn-on, it’s clear how vital high-quality connectivity has become in supporting local life and keeping people connected.” 

National Rollout Progress 

NBI has now passed over 439,000 homes, farms and businesses in rural Ireland to high-speed broadband with over 158,000 now connected. The average take-up rate of 35% is well ahead of projections and international comparisons and surpasses 60% in areas of the country where the network has been live for 18 months.  

The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated to show estimated connection dates. The easiest way to get updates on when a home or business will be ready to order is by signing up for NBI email alerts at nbi.ie.  

Choosing a Broadband Provider 

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 or Retail Service Providers (RSPs). As a wholesale provider, NBI will make the new Fibre-to-the-Home network available to all RSPs operating in the Intervention Area.     

Some 72 RSPs have already signed up to sell services on the NBI network™ and 66 are certified to provide connections as of today. To see the retail broadband providers that are currently licensed to sell on the NBI network™, visit nbi.ie.      

Keep up to Speed!    

NBI is encouraging people to check their eligibility and register for updates at nbi.ie to receive regular notifications related to their own premises as works progress in their area.    

Broadband Connection Points  

In advance of the Fibre-to-the-Home rollout, the NBP provides for the delivery of Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) nationwide. 955 of these sites, including Public BCPs, are now ‘live’. Public BCPs – which include sports clubs, community centres and tourist sites – will provide free public access to high-speed internet in the rollout area. Other BCP categories include schools and marts.  

BCPs will pave the way for rural communities to receive the benefits of broadband, from mobile working, e-learning and mobile banking, to digital tourism. You can view BCPs at nbi.ie. An example of some of the locations of Broadband Connection Points in Clare include Michael Cusack Visitor Centre, Obair Family Centre and Caherconnell Stone Fort. Primary schools in the Intervention Area are also now connected for educational access as part of the NBP.