News - Internet

Several areas in North Longford set to benefit from high speed internet

The roll out of high speed Internet has brought connections to over 8,600 properties so far in Longford.

Mar 17, 2025 13:35

Councillor Roisin Kenny believes there are still several parts of the area with little or no coverage.

Oct 16, 2024 08:50

Longford was found to be the cheapest place to live, with good access to schools, supermarkets and leisure facilities.

Jan 31, 2024 16:37

20% of homes headed by someone aged 65 or over have no internet connection of any kind.

Jul 28, 2023 15:22

According to the NBI, 8,400 homes and businesses in Roscommon have been connected to broadband so far.

Jul 28, 2023 12:10

The company is facing a three year wait for connection to the National Broadband Plan.

Jul 7, 2023 14:14

According to Senator Murphy, one company is losing up to €500,000 in revenue each year due to poor phone and Internet infrastructure.

Jul 6, 2023 14:25

There are 3,224 homes in the Longford town deployment area.

Mar 20, 2023 11:19

The figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 9% of people in the midlands and mid-west have not used the internet in their lives at all.

Jan 6, 2023 17:30

Central Statistic Office data shows that in the midlands, 61 percent of those without internet have stated it is by choice as they do not need it.

Jan 4, 2023 17:22

40,000 connection points have been identified in intervention areas in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon

Nov 25, 2022 13:15

Many children are being exposed to violent or adult content on social media apps or in games.

Sep 6, 2022 17:24

The Athlone Councillor says work is stopping just a few fields away from the village.

Aug 2, 2022 17:53

It's part of Government plans to promote more hybrid working

Jun 8, 2022 08:39

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