Kilkenny-based contracting company Gaeltec creating 150 new roles
Approximately 60 of the jobs are to support the upgrade of Siro’s fibre broadband network
Approximately 60 of the jobs are to support the upgrade of Siro’s fibre broadband network
Minister tells Dáil he will apply all the penalties that are due if rollout targets not met
Wholesale broadband provider recently announced major €620m upgrade to network
Broadband provider saw increase in demand last year as more people worked and studied from home
Capital injection will extend Siro’s reach to an additional 320,000 premises
Firm founded by Conal Henry to roll out fibre broadband to an initial 300,000 premises
The 25-year contract requires National Broadband Ireland (NBI) – the vehicle set up by winning bidder US firm Granahan McCourt – to deliver high-speed broadband to 542,000 mainly rural homes and premises
Company completes first phase of €300m investment in rollout of 5G broadband
Minister Richard Bruton signals imminent decision amid speculation over €3bn cost
ESB-Vodafone joint venture appoints John Keaney as its new chief executive
Fianna Fáil communications spokesman says semi-State should be brought in to break impasse
Telco entrepreneur with a home in Co Clare sold his first phone company for $14bn
Government faces two difficult choices to keep the process on the road
Peter McCarthy to replace Bartley McElroy as head of Limerick-based telecoms group
Minister admits he met David McCourt in Dublin in June and earlier facilitated and paid for Dáil lunch for McCourt’s family
Where is the National Broadband Plan going and why is it taking so long?
Irish Infrastructure Fund to buy remaining stake in former broadband bidder
Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley questions whether final bidder can undertake project
US businessman’s firm fronts the final consortium
Department wanted any changes to consortium to be ‘avoided’ or ‘kept to a minimum’
Should Government be dealing with O’Brien via Actavo with investigations taking place?
Project undeliverable without a big industry player with infrastructure experience
Senior official in charge rejects claim Government has been left on back foot
Removal of 300,000 homes from map was due to state aid rules, says Denis Naughten
ESB-Vodafone joint venture opens new Dublin headquarters in Carrickmines
Provider has started connecting homes already earmarked for the State scheme
Company says State-funded network should be operated on wholesale-only basis
State’s largest telco outlines plan to cover homes already earmarked for rural scheme
Two subsidised contracts for rural broadband project to be awarded later this year
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