National Broadband Plan connection available to 1,600 premises in south-west Donegal

Almost 1,600 homes and businesses in south-west Donegal can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection due to the National Broadband Plan.

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed fibre-to-the-home network on behalf of the Government, has said the 1,582 premises in the Ardara deployment area - including the townlands of Dawros, Glengesh and Glenties - can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection. 

National Broadband Ireland is calling on people living nearby to visit nbi.ie and enter their Eircode to see if they are ready to connect. 

Some 34,000 premises in Donegal are included in the State’s “intervention area”, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools. 

Seen as the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Donegal will receive €128m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.

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Works have already been completed in other parts of Donegal, including the rural communities on the Inishowen peninsula and surrounds of Fintown and Ballyshannon. There is a total of 24,782 premises that can now pre-order or order high-speed, reliable broadband across the county with 6,049 connections made so far. 

The company says Network build works are also continuing across Donegal with build works in progress for almost 3,100 premises near Donegal Town, due to be connected by the end of next year. 

TJ Malone, chief executive officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce that almost 1,600 Donegal premises in the Ardara deployment area can now order high-speed broadband services through the NBI network™. This will enable those who connect to experience the life-changing benefits of high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second. 

“Overall, almost 24,800 homes, businesses and farms in Co Donegal can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network™. This includes the rural communities of Fintown, Ballyshannon and the Inishowen Peninsula. We are working hard on the ground to progress other areas of the county through engineering survey, design and construction phases. We are encouraging Donegal residents to visit the NBI website to check their Eircode and sign up for updates.”