The Irish Times

Eir planning to sell almost half of Irish fibre network

Financial advisory firm Lazard engaged to advise on possible transaction

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 05:15

Eir CEO defends decision to exit National Broadband Plan

Carolan Lennon says investing in rural broadband complex and costly

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 19:21

Eir plan to cut 750 jobs may cost over €100m

Cost-cutting plan announced days after French takeover of phone group

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 05:40

Eir takeover deal triggers exodus of senior executives

Five more departures announced as French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel set to move in

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 05:00

Eir appoints Carolan Lennon as chief executive

First female chief executive for telecoms provider

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 09:09

Eir warned Naughten of ‘deep flaws’ before quitting broadband scheme

Telco ‘repeatedly highlighted’ commercial, regulatory and governance issues

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 05:45

Telcos threaten to boycott Eir network in row over pricing

Companies, including Vodafone and BT, are unhappy with Eir’s connection charges

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 06:00

Pure agrees €35m network deal with Eir’s wholesale arm

Company signs contract as it looks to reach 100,000 residential customers by 2019

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 05:00

ComReg likely to lower Eir’s fibre broadband connection fee

Open Eir currently charges €270 to connect homes located 50m from its network

Tue May 30 2017 - 05:45

IFA backs Eir in bid for National Broadband Plan

Farmers’ group announces strategic tie-up to bring high-speed broadband to rural areas

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 20:07

Open Eir wins €5m contract to connect transatlanic cable

Telecoms firm says deal will bolster Ireland’s reputation as location for data centres

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 00:01

Vodafone’s in-house Carabinieri Vittorio Colao plans a digital spine for Europe

Vittorio Colao oversees the phone giant’s operation in 26 markets. ‘Ireland is almost a perfect country’, he notes

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 07:00

ComReg defers ruling in row with Eir over fault repair times

Sky, Vodafone, BT and Magnet also want stiffer financial penalty regime imposed

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 01:00

Comreg publishes tender for review of Eir’s dominant position

Review will consider possibility of separating Eir’s wholesale arm from its retail business

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 01:00

Eir to reveal first 100,000 homes for high-speed broadband

Move will affect areas that can be served by State’s €1.5bn National Broadband Plan

Thu Mar 03 2016 - 06:00