Sooey gets connected
A Broadband Connection Point has gone live at Sooey Hall in Sligo. This BCP will provide high-speed broadband to the Sooey community in advance of homes and businesses receiving high-speed broadband. Sooey Hall will be one of ten locations in Sligo where the service will be supplied. Sligo Drumcliffe Cllr…
North west MEP says lack of broadband contributing to rural decline
A north west MEP says the government need to explore the prospect of accelerating the National Broadband Plan. Chris MacManus met with representatives from NBI who indicated they were open to discussing speeding up the rollout. It’s scheduled to take a total of 7 years however, during the meeting the…
Complaints over broadband in Donegal
A Donegal TD is criticising the rollout of the National broadband Plan in the county. In a response to a question from Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle, the Minister for Communication, Eamon Ryan, said around 20% of premises had been surveyed in Donegal. He went on to say that ‘about half’…
Digital Divide will leave children behind in education
A Sligo Councillor has expressed concerns that there is a major digital divide establishing itself right across the North West. Councillor Sinead Magurie says there is a digital divide that is denying children equal access to education during the Covid-19 pandemic and that those living rurally are finding it…
Councillor says poor broadband adding to people’s worries
A Leitrim Councillor is claiming inadequate broadband is adding to peoples worries during the latest lockdown in rural Ireland and such issues are disproportionately negatively impacting the north west. A recent survey by ComReg has also found that 60 percent found no change in their service, despite more people working…
Fibre broadband for Ballyshannon Business Park
There’s good news for those working in the Business Park in Ballyshannon today with confirmation from tele communications company Eir that they will be supplying fibre optic broadband to the facility. Business owners had lobbied for the extension of high speed broadband to be extended to the Business Park after…
National Broadband Ireland outlines its work in County Sligo
National Broadband Ireland says the first phase of its plan to provide high-speed broadband is underway in Sligo, with teams now working throughout the county. In a statement issued this week, National Broadband Ireland has outlined the areas in County Sligo in which it has been working. National Broadband says…