Peter Smyth

From a small village in Mayo to the Leinster and Ireland backrow via Blackrock college

‘Every level he’s got to he’s excelled. He’s been able to keep pushing forward the whole time’

Nine-game AIL season will begin next January; Sevens tournaments part of provincial academy schedule

TD expresses frustration with outcome of broadband controversy as he tours Ballinasloe

Government officials want to make cabling mandatory to obtain planning permission

Leinster centre shows leadership and ‘is now starting to express himself’

Leinster’s head coach overcame a turbulent start to prove his mettle in spectacular style

Concerns over contract price remain but officials say price would be spread out over 25 years

Eir and Enet among firms volunteering to assist in scrutiny of scheme rollout and costs

Questions remain around plan’s costs and native industry shunning of project

The National Broadband Programme has now been under way for six years and still we do not have a clear view of how the project will be delivered, or what it will cost

Bruton says by stepping aside Naughten ‘removed any apparent bias from process’

Former minister for communications ‘earnestly asks’ Government to continue his work

Cabinet to consider report on tendering process from independent auditor

Report by independent auditor Peter Smyth expected to be published in coming days

Review of process to award State contract for rural network ordered in wake of Naughten resignation