Rollout of National Broadband Plan falls further behind schedule
Company behind project admits it will not make target to pass 60,000 homes
Government’s broadband plan mired in financial controversy
North’s scheme costs €2,500 per home, the Republic’s €5,300
William Fry and EY to examine funding and structure of National Broadband Ireland
Department says this is part of ongoing review of broadband contract
Fibrus Networks targets northern England in major expansion
Firm founded by Conal Henry to roll out fibre broadband to an initial 300,000 premises
Enet to invest €1.5m in expanding its Dublin network
State-backed telco is also planning further extensions across capital in coming months
The Irish Times view on the National Broadband Plan contract: Devil may lie in unknown detail
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
Granahan McCourt drops out of Northern Ireland broadband scheme
Company behind State’s €3bn broadband plan cites timeline problems due to Covid-19
Location of 300 high-speed internet hubs revealed under broadband plan
Areas with worst connections to benefit first as €3 billion scheme is rolled out
Q&A: What is the broadband plan and what happens next?
Cost of the scheme has ballooned to nearly €3 billion, six times the original estimate
Broadband timeline: how did we get here?
Government’s flagship communications policy seven years in the making
European Commission approves Ireland’s €3bn broadband plan
Move paves the way for contracts with US firm Granahan McCourt to be signed
Bruton denies national broadband delay
Minister says officials are still finalising State aid element of €3bn scheme
Microsoft president Brad Smith criticises Ireland on broadband
Web Summit hears governments need to move faster in delivering access to internet
Broadband contract sign-off and Dublin waste business up for sale
Seen and heard: Border region violence hitting investment, Government prepares to reform Limited Partnership rules
Granahan McCourt in running for NI broadband scheme
Preferred bidder for Government’s NBP project vies for similar project in the North
Row erupts over Eir’s new rural broadband network
Rivals say they are unable to connect customers to company’s new fibre network
Voters opt to forgo tax cuts but Christmas bonus will survive
Seen & heard: Wetherspoon boss plans Irish expansion as Dolan bids to buy Coppers
Imagine says it can deliver high-speed broadband to 800,000 rural homes
Company completes first phase of €300m investment in rollout of 5G broadband
AIB freezes hiring and promoting to curb expenses
Seen & Heard: union expresses disappointment at lender’s latest cost-cutting plan
National Broadband Plan details to be subject of vote
Oireachtas committee to consider ownership issues and cost/benefit of proposed rollout
Broadband costs won’t derail other State projects, says Government
Additional funding for National Broadband Plan to come from ‘future revenues’
New homes may be required to have high-speed broadband capability
Government officials want to make cabling mandatory to obtain planning permission
Eir’s baffling broadband plan offer raises suspicions of sabotage
Disjuncture between firm’s inside-the-process cost of €2.75bn and new claim is jarring
Broadband plan bidder’s CEO declines to appear before Oireachtas committee
Fianna Fáil says David McCourt should make an appearance to address concerns
Explainer: What does the latest broadband proposal from Eir mean?
Latest costings unlikely to clarify things, so here are some key questions answered
Eir says it could have delivered broadband for €512m State subsidy
Figure in letter to Minister is significantly below current projected €2.97 billion subsidy
Explainer: Is Eir’s €1bn broadband plan a credible offer?
What has been proposed and can Eir deliver NBP for €4bn less than the Government?
Broadband plan a complex project ‘with significant inherent risks’
KPMG’s head of corporate finance will tell committee that oversight of the project is possible if it is ‘monitored appropriately’
Broadband: what you are not being told about the €3bn plan
Smart Money: What we aren’t we being told – and why?
Government ‘riding shotgun’ to ensure broadband plan costs controlled
Bruton insists final €3bn State investment as cheap as could be given project’s scale
FF wants committee to investigate broadband contract
Granahan McCourt consortium says it will invest initial €220m in rural project
Government to come under Dáil pressure on broadband plan
FF to press Ministers on whether the decision on contract with private firm is reversible
Department ‘cooking the books’ on broadband cost benefit, TD claims
Opposition warns project may never be delivered as bidder as ’so little skin in game’
Donohoe insists broadband won’t go way of national children’s hospital
Minister pledges to keep tight rein on costs when it comes to national broadband plan
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