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

Remote working, cheaper housing, cleaner air: there’s a lot to be said for quitting the city

Company behind State’s €3bn broadband plan cites timeline problems due to Covid-19

Project is being rolled out in advance of National Broadband Plan

Rollout to 542,000 homes will transform telecoms landscape, but at a high price

Areas with worst connections to benefit first as €3 billion scheme is rolled out

Cost of the scheme has ballooned to nearly €3 billion, six times the original estimate

Move paves the way for contracts with US firm Granahan McCourt to be signed

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Minister says officials are still finalising State aid element of €3bn scheme

Preferred bidder for Government’s NBP project vies for similar project in the North

Rivals say they are unable to connect customers to company’s new fibre network

Senior civil servant acknowledges State has had difficulties delivering big capital projects

Company completes first phase of €300m investment in rollout of 5G broadband

Siro boss John Keaney says telco is about to deepen operations in Cork and Galway and take the fight to Eir in Dublin’s suburbs

Advertising watchdog plans to restrict when word ‘fibre’ can be used in broadband adverts

Scepticism greets Rispa proposal based on upfront State funding of €900m

Comreg says EU directive allows member states use a USO - legally obliging the State to provide a service even if its uneconomic to operate - to ensure broadband coverage

Seen and Heard: State loses nearly $1m on Digicel as value of its bonds at record low

Fianna Fáil says David McCourt should make an appearance to address concerns