National Broadbad Ireland connects 2,500 premises on Achill Island

Customers benefit from connectivity with speeds up to 2Gb/s

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Pictured: David McCourt and TJ Malone, National Broadband Ireland, and Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport Patrick O’Donovan

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan has completed main works on Achill Island, offering 2Gb/s connectivity to 2,500 homes, farms and businesses.

David McCourt, founder and chairman of National Broadband Ireland, said: “At NBI, we are working to the mandate from Government to ensure that no town, village, or community will be left behind under the National Broadband Plan. No premises is too rural or too remote and we’re proud to be here on Achill Island – one of 27 offshore islands in our rollout – to mark the availability of our world-class fibre network.”

TJ Malone, chief executive officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “The delivery of fibre broadband infrastructure to Achill Island is a significant milestone for NBI, and we are delighted to have end customers already connected and enjoying the benefits of reliable, high-speed broadband. This is a major step forward for digital connectivity, helping people stay connected, work remotely, stream seamlessly, and access vital online services.

“Fibre broadband is the gold standard for fast, reliable internet – and thanks to the National Broadband Plan, many homes and businesses across Ireland can already make the switch today. By switching to fibre, users can leave behind the limitations of outdated copper networks, which were never designed to meet the demands of today’s digital world.”

Local connected customer and owner of Lilí Bán Café John Barrett, said: “I opened Lilí Bán Café in the summer of 2021 and soon realised that running a business on Achill Island has its challenges. Without fibre broadband, the weather often impacted the signal and reliability of the connection. Since connecting to NBI’s fibre with Westnet, it’s been a real game changer. At the café, we can now manage online bookings and operate a card machine. It’s exciting to see a new wave of business starting on the island and fibre connectivity has definitely played a big part in this.”

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